Key Scottish Environment Statistics 2009
Annual publication containing summary of key statistics on environmental trends in Scotland
Biodiversity
Status of UK BAP Species in Scotland: 2008
Status of UK BAP Species
Based on 197 UK BAP priority species in Scotland
Number of Species |
Percentage of Species |
|
|---|---|---|
Increasing |
7 |
4 |
Fluctuating (probably increasing) |
2 |
1 |
Stable |
46 |
22 |
Fluctuating (probably stable) |
19 |
10 |
Fluctuating (probably declining) |
7 |
4 |
Declining (slowing) |
21 |
11 |
Declining (continuing/accelerating) |
14 |
7 |
Lost (pre UKBAP publication) |
2 |
1 |
Lost (since BAP publication) |
1 |
1 |
No clear trend |
14 |
7 |
Not a true species |
1 |
1 |
Unknown |
63 |
31 |
In 1994 the UK Biodiversity Action Plan ( BAP) 4 was launched. The action plan aims to conserve and enhance the populations of species and habitats which are considered threatened in the UK. In Scotland 197 species are considered threatened and have been assigned individual Biodiversity Action Plans. The Scottish Biodiversity Forum is responsible for implementing the objectives of the UK BAP in Scotland. 5
Between 1995 and 1999, action plans were developed for 391 species in the UK6 that had been identified as priorities. 197 of these occur in Scotland. In the 2008 assessment for Scotland, 5% of the species were increasing 7, 32% were stable 7 and 22% were in decline 7. For the remainder of the species considered 7% showed no clear trend, 32% had an unknown trend, 1 species 8 (Wryneck) had been lost since the commencement of BAP in 1994, 2 had been lost pre BAP and 1 was no longer considered a true species.
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