Biodiversity Factsheets

If you would like a printed set of fact sheets or individual sheets then please email your request (with your name and address) to biodiversity@worcestershire.gov.uk.

Fact sheets for 18 Worcestershire BAP species and 9 habitats have been produced by the Worcestershire Biodiversity Partnership.

Species

 Adder  (436KB)
 Allis and Twaite Shad  (376KB)
 Bats  (699KB)
 Black Poplar  (428KB)
 Brown Hairstreak Butterfly  (534KB)
 Club-tailed Dragonfly  (632KB)
 Dormouse  (339KB)
 Great Crested Newt   (384KB)
 High Brown Fritillary  (413KB)
 Hornet Robberfly  (394KB)
 Nightingale  (607KB)
 Otter  (409KB)
 Slow Worm  (386KB)
 Stag Beetle  (386KB)
 True Service Tree   (122KB)
 Violet Click Beetle  (402KB)
 Water Vole  (316KB)
 White-clawed Crayfish  (378KB)

Habitats

 Ancient Hedgerows and Roadside Verges  (721KB)
 Heathlands  (730)
 Ponds and Lakes   (367KB)
 Rivers, Streams and Canals  (710KB)
 Traditional Orchards  (657KB)
 Veteran Trees and Dead Wood  (478KB)
 Wetlands  (407KB)
 Wildflower Meadows  (690KB) 
 Woodlands (including wet woodland and scrub)  (418KB)

Improving Habitats for Wildlife

These factsheets are applicable to any site, from private gardens to school grounds, although there is a strong focus on ways to involve children. They give information about creating new habitats or improving existing habitats for the benefit of wildlife in your local area.

 Create Banks and Ditches  (28KB)
 Create a Butterfly Garden  (35KB)
 Create a Marsh or Bog  (28KB)
 Create a Meadow  (121KB)
 Create a Pond  (184KB)
 Create Rock and Log Piles  (115KB)
 Grow Wildflowers from Seed  (113KB)
 Make Bird and Bat Boxes  (122KB)
 Make Bird Feeding Stations  (37KB)
 Managing Grassland  (73KB)
 Managing a Meadow  (28KB)
 Planting and Caring for Trees  (248KB)
 Planting Hedgerows  (62KB)
 Stocking a Pond  (30KB)
 Trees in School Grounds  (36KB)
 Trees in the Curriculum  (76KB)