Connectivity priorities and potential measures
The Strategy aims to deliver high-quality habitats that are connected at both a county and local scale, providing more linked natural space for nature to thrive in and a landscape that wildlife can move through and adapt to change in.
The majority of the county’s connectivity priorities relate to the specific needs of individual habitats and the functional links that need to be made within or between these. As a result, the majority of the connectivity potential measures for the Strategy area are detailed with the relevant habitat. In addition to these habitat-based measures for connectivity, the Strategy also promotes a number of overarching priorities and potential measures to be applied across the county.
Click on the priorities below to view the associated potential measures. You can download all the connectivity priorities and measures in the document at the end of the page. Where a number appears missing, this is because it is associated with a wider measures. Wider measures are not a formal element of the Strategy and are therefore not included in the list below – however they are included in the downloadable measures documents.
- Priority CON1 – County’s key wildlife sites better connected by addressing the fragmentation and barriers preventing movement of species
There are no potential measures for this priority, which is supported by wider measures. Wider measures are applicable in the case of this priority, as a result of the broad areas where the measures could be applied – bringing connectivity benefits across the county. More targeted connectivity measures are detailed, where relevant, under specific habitats.
- Priority CON2 – Fragmentation caused by arterial roads, railway and other major infrastructure retrospectively addressed, reconnecting habitats and wildlife pathways.
Potential measure CON2.1 Installation of green bridges, wildlife crossings, tunnels and other appropriate structures, alongside retrofitting existing structures, to address historic fragmentation caused by major infrastructure.
- Priority CON3 – Habitat management and wilding approaches delivering a mosaic of habitats at a large scale, that are functionally connected and nature can flourish, with no important habitats or species populations left completely isolated.
There are no potential measures for this priority, which is supported by wider measures. Wider measures are applicable in the case of this priority, as a result of the broad areas where the measures could be applied – bringing connectivity benefits across the county. More targeted connectivity measures are detailed, where relevant, under specific habitats.
- Priority CON4 – Landscape-scale management, with partners beyond the county, to address habitat change and species migration as a result of climate change.
There are no potential or wider measures for this priority. This priority will be delivered by working with responsible authorities to the north and west of the county and utilising regional initiatives and partnerships to support and facilitate cross-boundary working across the South-East.
Connectivity priorities - potential measures and wider measures
Connectivity Priorities – Potential Measures and Wider Measures
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Searchable potential measures and wider measures listings - all priorities
Searchable potential measures listing
Searchable wider measures listing
