Biodiversity Action Plan BAP
Water for life and livelihoods, River basin management plans, Glossary, Published by the Environment Agency in 2016, defines Biodiversity Action Plans (BAP's) or Habitat Action Plans (HAP's) as: ‘National, local and sector-specific plans established under the United Kingdom Biodiversity Action Plan, with the intention of securing the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity.’
Biodiversity Action Plans (BAPs) were implemented across the UK between 1995–1999, following the 1992 Earth Summit, along with Habitat Action Plans (HAPs) and Species Action Plans (SAPs) which stem from BAP's, they are all frameworks for nature conservation. These frameworks are strategic documents designed to protect, manage, and restore specific priority habitats identified as threatened or endangered, setting clear targets for habitat maintenance or enhancement, often covering 10-15 year periods.
BAP's are overarching strategies covering species, habitats, and policy, whilst SAPs focus on particular species, HAP's are specialised, technical plans focussing specifically on the restoration and management of a particular habitat type, whilst SAPs focus on particular species. For further information, detail and specifics see Biodiversity: The UK Steering Group Report (1995–1999) Volume 1 and Volume 2 via the Joint Nature Conservation Committee.
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