Through the Ravine WoodLIFE Project, partner organisations are undertaking a wide range of site survey and monitoring work, together with producing a number of technical publications covering particular aspects of ravine woodland management. This section of the conservation toolbox contains copies of survey reports (including GIS datasets) and publications which have been produced through the Project.
SYCAMORE CONTROL
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Ravine WoodLIFE Sycamore Control Strategy
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8pp document: Peak District Dales SAC: Sycamore Control Strategy.
A review of best practice with regard to non-native species. |
Alternation Study of Ash & Sycamore
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110pp Thesis submitted to Staffordshire University by Neil Riddle, BSc (Hons). |
Stand Dynamics in Tilio Acerion Woodlands
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Stand Dynamics in Tilio-Acerion Woodlands of the Clyde Valley.
44pp report by Richard Thompson and Andrew Peace, commissioned by Highland Birchwoods. |
WOODLAND MANAGEMENT
Specifications for woodland conservation management work.
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Peak District Dales SAC Silvicultural Operations Specifications
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7pp English Nature Silvicultural Operations Contract – Standard specifications for woodland conservation management operations, including tree felling & dead wood creation, within the Peak District Dales SAC. |
FOREST HABITAT NETWORKS
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Ravine WoodLIFE EFL & AWC Definitions
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Ravine WoodLIFE Project
2pp Definition of Terms: Forest Habitat Network & Core Forest Area. |
DEER MANAGEMENT
Within the Wye Valley Woodlands SAC, Project Partners are working with the Deer Initiative to prepare a deer management plan to guide the long term management of a sustainable deer population in balance with their environment.
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Deer Management Strategy Brief
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4pp document – Project Specification, its aims and objectives and the methodology for achievement. |
Thermal Image View of Fallow Deer
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Deer Indices and Impacts
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Likely relationship between indices of deer activity and the impact on conservation woodland in NW Essex. |
Deer Activity Ex
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1pp Flora Recovery Programme Table: Deer Activity/Damage Scores. |
DMP Template1
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8pp Deer Management Plan Template – March 2004. |
Guide to Writing DMPs1
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16pp Guide to Writing Deer Management Plans – March 2004. |
PROJECT SURVEYS
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Hamps & Manifold River Habitat Survey Report
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National Trust commisioned survey of river corridor habitats in the River Manifold, Hamps and Hoo Brook – 21pp report (extract of from full survey report), August 2005. |
EN Peak District Dales SAC Tree Survey
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18pp GPS Peak District Dales cSAC Woodland Tree Survey, 12 May 2005. |
GPS Woodland Tree Survey Brief
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4pp Peak District Dales cSAC Woodland Tree Survey: English Nature Standard Contract Terms and Conditions. |
Peak District Dales SAC Historic Landuse Survey
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248pp, Survey report, commissioned by EN and prepared by the Peak District National Park Authority Cultural Heritage Team, presenting results of a analysis of historic maps to determine changes in landuse within the Peak District Dales SAC from 1600 to the present day. The maps that form part of this report are available as a separate document (on CD-ROM) by contacting the Ravine WoodLIFE Project Manager (01629 816666). |
DORMOUSE SURVEY
Working for CCW, a specialist consultant has undertaken a survey of dormouse populations within SAC woodlands on the Welsh side of the Wye Valley Woodlands SAC.
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DOR.0404 COVER
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1pp Dormouse survey cover. |
DOR.0404 CONTENTS
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2pp word document giving dormouse survey contents. |
DOR.0404 REPORT
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Dormouse Survey & Condition Assessment of Habitat Within the Wye Valley Woodlands:
Candidate Special Area of Conservation
26pp report prepared for the Countryside Council for Wales. |
WOODLAND CONDITION ASSESSMENT
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Condition Assessment Survey Form
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EN Field survey form used to record data for the woodland condition assessment survey in the Peak District Dales SAC. |
Peak District Dales SAC Woodland Conservation Objectives
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EN conservation objectives against which the condition of SAC / SSSI woodlands in the Peak District Dales SAC is assessed. |
RAVINE WOODLAND MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK
The Ravine Woodland Management Handbook was published in 2007 and includes the following documents produced by consultants working on the Project studies (covering topics relating to the management of ravine woodland habitats).
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The Markets for Timber and Non-Timber Products Arising from the Conservation Management of Ravine Woodlands in the Peak District
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Study report assessing the current and potential markets for timber and non-timber products arising from the conservation management of ravine woodlands in the Peak District Dales SAC. The report also assesses the in-direct economic value of these woodlands in comparison to their direct economic value. Report prepared by Rural Development Initiatives. 44pp. |
The Markets for Timber and Non-Timber Products Arising from the Conservation Management of Ravine Woodlands in the Wye Valley
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Study report assessing the current and potential markets for timber and non-timber products arising from the conservation management of ravine woodlands in the Wye Valley Woodlands SAC. The report also assesses the in-direct economic value of these woodlands in comparison to their direct economic value. Report prepared by Rural Development Initiatives. 44pp |
Project Overview
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A lay persons report outlining the Ravine WoodLIFE project. Includes an overview of ravine woodlands and why they are important; how these woodlands are threatened; what lessons have been learnt; and what the Project has achieved. 12pp |
Managing Sycamore in Semi-Natural Woodlands
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This report aimed to summarise and apply the findings of an MSc study into the regeneration patterns of sycamore in the Ravine WoodLIFE Project area. The study addressed: the status of sycamore; the regenerative abilities of both ash and sycamore, looking for evidence of replacement of one species by the other; and the presence and diversity of ground flora species under ash and sycamore canopies. The report was edited by forestry consultant, Roland Stiven, and is based on research by Neil Riddle of the Forestry Commission. 28pp |
Grazing Management of Ravine Woodland and Associated Habitats
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This report aims to provide guidance for the implementation of conservation grazing management by domestic or wild animals that would optimise wildlife value. The report identifies the underlying factors resulting in uncontrolled grazing and analyses the economic and non-economic costs and benefits to landowners. The report was prepared by Dr Sarah Toogood and Vilas Anthwal of Just Ecology. 52pp |
Coppice Management
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Innovative approaches to delivering the conservation benefits of coppice management. The report investigates the sustainable delivery of conservation benefits from coppice management. The various approaches to coppice management and the habitat requirements of species are discussed. The economic viability of coppice management in ravine woodlands is assessed. Report prepared by Rural Development Initiatives. 36pp |
Conservation Management
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Delivering sustainable conservation management of ravine woodland habitats. The report provides an overview of the biological interest of the SAC designated woodlands in the Peak District and Wye Valley. It assesses the suitablility of alternative silvicultural systems for wildlife conservation in ravine woodlands. Report prepared by Rural Development Initiatives. 28pp |
Case Study: Coppicing and Coppice Protection
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Restorative coppicing implemented within the Wye Valley Woodlands at Wyndcliff and Blackcliff Woods, and Pierce, Alcove and Piercefield Woods. 4pp |
Case Study: Sycamore Management
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The sycamore management strategy implemented at Hamps and Manifold Valley, Matlock Woods and Via Gellia in the Peak District. 4pp |
Case Study: Scrub Management
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The approach to scrub management for calcareous grasslands and ravine woodlands in the Peak District, with examples from Cressbrook Dale, Lathkill Dale and Monk's Dale. 4pp |
Case Study: Deer Management
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A report on the Deer Management Strategy implemented in the Wye Valley, decribing the procedures and costs of implementing co-ordinated deer culls. 4pp |
Case Study: Farm Woodland Conservation
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The implementation of management agreements for ravine woodlands in the Peak District, with examples from Throwley Hall, Rushley Farm, Musden Grange and Brushfield Farm. 4pp |
Case Study: Use of GPS Data Collection Techniques
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The use of GPS technology to undertake tree surveys in the ravine woodlands of the Peak District. 4pp |
Case Study: Use of Historical Map Data
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The digital mapping of the Peak District woodlands based on the historical land-use survey completed by the Peak District National Park Authority. 4pp |
Case Study: Management for the Conservation of Tilia Species
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A summary of best practice for the conservation of lime species in the ravine woodlands of the Peak District. 4pp |
Case Study: Awareness Raising, Consultation and Engagement
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The approach of the Ravine WoodLIFE project in the Peak District and Wye Valley. 4pp |
