About Ecological Management Plans
Ecological Management Plans are designed to provide clear instructions (prescriptions) to manage sites to protect and enhance their key ecological attributes and biodiversity.
Ecological Management Plans are very much guided by the species and habitats present on existing sites or aspirations to create new habitats. It is therefore essential that all plans are informed by, and based upon, the collection of accurate and complete ecological data.
Ecological Management Plans can also be referred to as:
• Ecological Management Strategy
• Landscape Ecological Management Plan/Strategy
• Biodiversity, Mitigation, Enhancement and Management Plan/Strategy
• Green Infrastructure Management Plan/Strategy
• Biodiversity Management Plan/Strategy
Our Ecological Management Plans Services
Pennine Ecological produce clear easily understood conservation management plans for nature reserves and development sites.
Our plans are based at least in part on the Conservation Management System (CMS), format which is a system devised by an international partnership of conservation organisations aimed at raising standards in conservation and countryside management. This is the system that Natural England use to manage SSSI sites across England. We often favour a bespoke approach to site management plans which is easier to understand for land managers whilst adopting the ethos of the CMS approach.
Our management plans are clearly written and unambiguous with clear management objectives and detailed projects which we summarise in an annual calendar of tasks or projects. Typically the lifespan of a plan is 5 years, after which site management needs to be reviewed based on the impacts of site management.
Astley Colliery
Ecological Site Management Plan
Chorley Borough Council – Yarrow Valley Park
Management Strategy (Nature Conservation elements only)
Chorley Borough Council – Astley Park
10 Year Management Plan
Chorley Borough Council – Hic Bibi Nature Reserve
Management Plans
Bolton Council – Queens Park (flagship Victorian town park)
Biodiversity Surveys & Management Recommendations
Bolton Council: Bradshaw Valley: Biodiversity Surveys & Management Recommendations
Bolton Council – Hall Lee Brook Nature Reserve
Biodiversity Surveys & Management Recommendations
Chorley Borough Council – Withnell Nature Reserve
Management Plan
Chorley Borough Council – Blainscough Wood Nature Reserve
Management Plan
Chorley Borough Council – Top Lodge Yarrow Valley Park
Management Plan
Whitegates Farm – Astley Moss
Management Plan
Cuerden Valley Park
50 year Management Strategy
Get in Touch to discuss your project and how we can help
Speak Directly to our Ecological Professionals.
Bolton Office – Bob Leatham
Office – 01204 844 545
Mobile – 07505 172087
bob@pennineecological.co.uk
Bolton Office – Pat Leatham
Mobile – 07545 385898
patrick@pennineecological.co.uk
Preston Office – Ian Ryding
Office – 01772 600441
Mobile – 07707 039254
ian@pennineecological.co.uk
Glosop Office – Stuart Macpherson
Mobile – 07883 438 666
stuart@pennineecological.co.uk