The rationale for the whole site is to continue
the management strategy, both site wide and for specific features,
contained within the Long Term Management Plan adopted in 1982.
This set in place a 100 year strategy for the site that delivered
the endorsement of the Peterken report after ten years and
designation as a NNR after 15 years. It emphasises the importance
of public access and education as well as nature
conservation.
As experience was gained during implementation
some of the details of the Plan were amended such as the grouping
of retained oaks and dead wood. Further development in the light of
experience is both inevitable and welcome.
Restating the requirements of the plan in a
project based format is also welcome as it allows the general
requirement to monitor and keep records contained in the original
Plan to be made specific within each project. This will make
auditing this requirement easier and help to address any issues
that may arise.
In writing this plan it has become apparent that
there is a need to create a baseline habitat map, so that an ideal
state map can be developed to guide management and future funding
bids.
