SP 6 - Upland assemblage
- Code
- SP 6
- Priority species or species assemblage
- Upland assemblage
- Description
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This includes two moth species: Yellow-ringed Carpet and Silurian, two bird species: Lesser Redpoll and Tree Pipit, and one butterfly species: Dark Green Fritillary. Upland habitats are key to restoring these species’ populations.
- Wider environmental benefits
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Reducing climate change impact
- Assemblage measure 1
- Create, restore and safeguard Ffridd habitat for upland birds
- Assemblage measure 1 description
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Ffridd is upland fringe habitat comprising diverse mosaic of scattered trees, small woodland areas, bracken, heather, grasslands and bog which are utilised by upland birds such as Lesser Redpoll and Tree Pipit. This mosaic of habitats in the upland area must be restored, created and preserved to support strong populations of these birds in Herefordshire. Further guidance is available here.
- Assemblage measure 2
- Increase the availability of foodplants
- Assemblage measure 2 description
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The following foodplants should be integrated into upland habitats through planting or natural regeneration to support these species: • Violet for Dark Green Fritillary butterfly; • Saxifraga spp. and Sedum album for Yellow-ringed Carpet moth at Black Darren, Black Mountains; and • Bilberry and Heath Bedstraw in the Black Mountains.
- Links to additional information and guidance