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Further Information - our living library Further documents relating to Burnham Beeches are available to view at the office. Service Corporation of London (Open Spaces) Act 1878 City of London Byelaws for Burnham Beeches Open Spaces Business Plan Conservation & history Natural England conservation objectives Citations for Site of Special Scientific Interest and Special Area of Conservation designation List of ‘operations likely to damage the site’ drawn up by Natural England Restoring the Pastoral Landscape at Burnham Beeches Natural Area Profile for the Thames Lowland Basin (JCA 1114) EPR Report about grazing Biodiversity Action plan for Buckinghamshire Nature of the City Ecological surveys, reports and work programmes including old pollards, new pollards, deadwood, junipers, Complete species lists for Burnham Beeches Burnham Beeches during World War II Burnham Beeches – a hidden history Delivery Open Spaces Annual Report Annual work programme and project list Burnham Beeches Health & Safety Plan Bat policy Dead wood policy Volunteer policy Interpretation Strategy (from autumn 2010) Public interest Burnham Beeches Fact Sheets on deadwood, fungi, cycling, wood pasture 3 Self guided trails List of films shot in Burnham Beeches 50
Glossary Ancient woodland: woodland that has existed since at least 1600. City’s Cash: income from investments that date back to the rebuilding of the City after the Great Fire of London, initially funded by tolls on merchants entering to trade within the City boundaries. Coppice: a tree or block of trees cut once or more, close to ground level to obtain wood from the branches. Ecosystem services: the goods (e.g. food, fibre and clean water) and services (e.g. water purification, enVIRonmenT pollination and climate regulation) which are provided by ecosystems. They sustain human well being. Heathland: an area of vegetation characterised by heathers, on impoverished soils that is the result of thousands of years of exploitation by humans. clAss Herptiles: reptiles and amphibians. Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) Scheme: grant aid to deliver significant environmental benefits in high priority situations and areas. In favourable condition: a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) that meets with Natural England WoRld conservation objectives. A Mire: a wetland area with peaty soils. national Character Area: there are 159 NCAs in the UK; each has a particular combination of physiographic, land use, historical and cultural attributes. needs national nature Reserve (nnR): designation for the best SSSI sites in England. Research and monitoring is promoted on NNRs. Pollard: a tree that has been cut once or more, at a height of above 1.5 m to obtain a crop of branches. cITy Scheduled ancient monument (SAM): a structure listed by English Heritage as being of importance and hence protected. Secondary woodland: woodland that has grown up on previously open land such as heathland or clAss farmland; it lacks the overall diversity of undisturbed ancient woodland. Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI): designation giving legal protection in order to conserve the best of the UK’s wildlife and geological heritage. WoRld Special area of Conservation: a designation for the best sites in Europe for nature conservation. A Wood pasture: please see text box on page 13. glossary 51
Page 1 and 2: OPEN SPACES DEPARTMENT Burnham Beec
Page 3 and 4: I Introduction Introduction 4 1 Des
Page 5 and 6: Achievements during the last plan i
Page 7 and 8: 1.1.2 Location Burnham Beeches is i
Page 9 and 10: 1.5.2 Archaeology 1 Site Descriptio
Page 11 and 12: 1.6.2 Access Provision Although mos
Page 13 and 14: 1.8 Biological Features 1.8.1 Commu
Page 15 and 16: Wet Heath Where the water level is
Page 17 and 18: Tooth Fungi (stipitate hynoids) As
Page 19 and 20: 2.2 Importance of grazing Grazing i
Page 21 and 22: 2.5 Ensuring the enjoyment of visit
Page 23 and 24: 3 the Vision for Burnham Beeches 23
Page 25 and 26: 4.1.1 Pollarded trees & associated
Page 27 and 28: Dead wood Saproxylic species are on
Page 29 and 30: Target: complete the restoration of
Page 31 and 32: 4.1.6 Maintaining habitats through
Page 33 and 34: Target: reduce any negative impacts
Page 35 and 36: Target: produce an access strategy.
Page 37 and 38: 4.2.3 Community involvement In rece
Page 39 and 40: 4.3.2 Tree safety Tree safety is a
Page 41 and 42: 4.3.10 Utilities Any maintenance or
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Page 45 and 46: Objective 1: Conservation Year 1 Ye
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