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Create uncultivated margins around intensive arable or pasture fields

Action Link 		Evidence not assessed 10 Create uncultivated margins around intensive arable or pasture fields Synopsis Link

Remove or control non-native or problematic plants

Action Link 		Evidence not assessed 9 Remove or control non-native or problematic plants Synopsis Link

Employ areas of semi-natural habitat for rough grazing (includes salt marsh, lowland heath, bog, fen)

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 9 Employ areas of semi-natural habitat for rough grazing (includes salt marsh, lowland heath, bog, fen) Synopsis Link

Provide or retain set‐aside areas in farmland

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 9 Provide or retain set‐aside areas in farmland Synopsis Link

Plant parks, gardens and road verges with appropriate native species

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 8 Plant parks, gardens and road verges with appropriate native species Synopsis Link

Restore or maintain species-rich grassland along road/railway verges

Action Link 		Evidence not assessed 8 Restore or maintain species-rich grassland along road/railway verges Synopsis Link

Alter mowing regimes on greenspaces and road verges

Action Link 		Evidence not assessed 7 Alter mowing regimes on greenspaces and road verges Synopsis Link

Delay cutting or first grazing date on grasslands to create variation in sward height

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 7 Delay cutting or first grazing date on grasslands to create variation in sward height Synopsis Link

Plant wild bird seed or cover mixture

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 7 Plant wild bird seed or cover mixture Synopsis Link

Reduce grazing intensity on grassland by seasonal removal of livestock

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 7 Reduce grazing intensity on grassland by seasonal removal of livestock Synopsis Link

Plant new hedges

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 7 Plant new hedges Synopsis Link

Manage land under power lines for butterflies and moths

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 6 Manage land under power lines for butterflies and moths Synopsis Link

Leave headlands in fields unsprayed (conservation headlands)

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 6 Leave headlands in fields unsprayed (conservation headlands) Synopsis Link

Restore or create species-rich, semi-natural grassland

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 6 Restore or create species-rich, semi-natural grassland Synopsis Link

Use rotational grazing

Action Link 		Evidence not assessed 6 Use rotational grazing Synopsis Link

Restore or create habitat connectivity

Action Link 		Evidence not assessed 6 Restore or create habitat connectivity Synopsis Link

Thin trees within forests

Action Link 		Evidence not assessed 6 Thin trees within forests Synopsis Link

Restore or create grassland/savannas

Action Link 		Evidence not assessed 6 Restore or create grassland/savannas Synopsis Link

Restore or create peatland

Action Link 		Evidence not assessed 6 Restore or create peatland Synopsis Link

Reduce cutting frequency on grassland

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 6 Reduce cutting frequency on grassland Synopsis Link

Use prescribed fire to maintain or restore disturbance in forests

Action Link 		Evidence not assessed 5 Use prescribed fire to maintain or restore disturbance in forests Synopsis Link

Remove, control or exclude native predators

Action Link 		Evidence not assessed 5 Remove, control or exclude native predators Synopsis Link

Restrict certain pesticides or other agricultural chemicals

Action Link 		Awaiting assessment 5 Restrict certain pesticides or other agricultural chemicals Synopsis Link

Use ‘warmer’ (red/yellow) lighting rather than other lighting colours

Action Link 		Evidence not assessed 5 Use ‘warmer’ (red/yellow) lighting rather than other lighting colours Synopsis Link

Increase grazing intensity or cutting frequency on grassland

Action Link 		Evidence not assessed 5 Increase grazing intensity or cutting frequency on grassland Synopsis Link
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