Biodiversity Action Plan. This sets out a strategy to preserve and enhance the biological diversity of a specified area. The UK BAP is the UK Government's response to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) signed in 1992. It describes the UK's biological resources and commits a detailed plan for the protection of these resources. It has 391 Species Action Plans, 45 Habitat Action Plans and 162 Local BAPs with targeted actions. Many companies are now producing their own Company BAPs that outline their contribution to the UK & Local BAPs. www.ukbap.org.uk
a structured approach to mapping and summarising significant native biodiversity assets, identifying actions, priorities and tools which can be used at the bioregional and landscape level. more information on BAP's. ( http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/dpi/vro/vrosite.nsf/40a2f70b889ac885ca256656002ed378/b84366f4dc50369eca256db9001c903f?OpenDocument)
Action Plans concerned with protecting biodiversity from the international to national and local levels.
BAPs provide an action plan for the conservation of biodiversity. BAPs can be at the national, county or local level. The Essex BAP contains action plans for 25 species and 10 habitats. The Maldon District BAP has action plans for 6 species of particular local importance.
Action plans to conserve and enhance biological diversity within the UK for our most threatened species and wildlife habitats.
A strategy conserving and increasing the variety of plants and animals at the local level, therefore, contributing towards the preservation of the earth's species in the future.
After the Rio Summit in 1992, the UK Government produced its 1994 Biodiversity Action Plan. Local BAPs are the next stage. So far there are over 50 species and habitat types identified as being under risk in Cheshire. Local BAPs audit the species/habitat and set out a series of actions which constitute a rescue programme.
A plan that sets objectives and actions for the conservation of biodiversity, with measurable targets, following the UK Biodiversity Action Plan
The Edinburgh Biodiversity Action Plan 2001-2009 places an emphasis on raising awareness of biodiversity by encouraging local communities to consider what is important to them in their area while seeking to conserve and enhance wild species and wildlife habitats.
A document for use by all kinds of organisations to help sustain biodiversity. One is produced for the whole of the UK others are more local, e.g. North-East Scotland Local Biodiversity Action Plan.
A formal plan to conserve or enhance biodiversity
A Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) is an internationally recognized programme addressing threatened species and habitats, which is designed to protect and restore biological systems. The original impetus for these plans derives from the 1992 Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). As of 2006, 188 countries have ratified the CBD, but only a fraction of these have developed substantive BAP documents.
