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Environmentally Sensitive Areas Scheme - Monitoring Reports

Picture of Knautia arvensis, Prunella vulgaris and skipperDefra recognises the need to ensure that agri-environment schemes are delivering expected environmental benefits and value for money. Therefore Defra's national monitoring programme in England, covers landscape, wildlife and historic interests. The monitoring activities are targeted and tailored to the characteristics and environmental objectives of each ESA. This monitoring also considers the potential mechanisms for scheme improvements.

Most recent reports

Botanical Monitoring in Dartmoor ESA 1995-2003

Countryside Stewardship and Environmentally Sensitive Areas Schemes Annual Report 2002-3 [Click to download Adobe Acrobat Reader] [334KB] - This is the first annual report for the two flagship schemes in England - Countryside Stewardship (CSS) and Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESA) - and covers the period 2002 to 2003.

Review of Agri-environment Schemes Monitoring Information and R & D Results - by Ecoscope
Dry Stone Walls on ESA Agreement Holdings - by ADAS
Review and Recommendations of Methodologies to be used for Botanical Monitoring of Agri-Environment Schemes in England - by ADAS
The Effectiveness of Ditch Management for Wildlife in the Broads and Somerset Levels & Moors ESAs - by ADAS

Archived reports

Stage I ESA reports of monitoring Stage II ESA reports of monitoring Stage III ESA reports of monitoring Stage IV ESA reports of monitoring

Economic evaluation reports (relating to Stages II, III and IV ESAs)

Page last modified: 24 Janaury, 2006
Page published: 10 December, 2002

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