Western Isles Biodiversity

Local Action Plans

The Western Isles Local Biodiversity Action Plan has been produced in 2 phases.
Phase 1 was launched on Thursday 27th May 2004 and comprises an introductory document entitled Our Nature – A Framework for Biodiversity Action in the Western Isles and 3 habitat and species action plans as follows:   

• Our Nature – A Framework for Biodiversity Action in the Western Isles
• Great Yellow Bumblebee Species Action Plan
• Native Woodlands Habitat Action Plan
• Saline Lagoons Habitat Action Plan

Our Nature – A Framework for Biodiversity Action in the Western Isles provides background information on biodiversity and the local objectives and generic actions for the Western Isles; and suggests how individuals and communities can become involved in safeguarding and enhancing biodiversity locally.

Phase 2 was launched on Thursday 11th August 2005 and comprises 5 species and habitat action plans:

• Cereal Fields Habitat Action Plan
• Corn Bunting Species Action Plan
• Corncrake Species Action Plan
• Dunlin Species Action Plan
• Irish Lady Tresses Orchid Species Action Plan

		Great Yellow Bumble Bee (Bombus distinguendus) Photograph by Bill Neill
Saline (Coastal) Lagoons Foxtail Stonewort (Sue Scott)	Native Woodlands Oak tree in new native plantation (by John Hollingdale)