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CONTENTS |
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| Introduction to
the site |
1 |
| Geology and
soils |
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2 |
| Site ownership
and access |
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2 |
| History of Old
Park Wood |
7 |
| Land use |
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7 |
| Historic
ownership |
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8 |
| Habitats of Old
Park WOod |
10 |
| Species |
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16 |
| Important
features of OlD PARK WOOD |
20 |
| Habitats |
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20 |
| Species |
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24 |
| Historic and
cultural features |
27 |
| CONSTRAINTS,
OPPORTUNITIES AND THREATS ASSESSMENT |
29 |
| MANAGEMENT AIMS
AND OBJECTIVES |
32 |
| Aims: |
To enhance the
biodiversity across Old Park Wood |
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To enhance and
strengthen the sense of a woodland community |
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To encourage
good practice for management within the wood |
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To encourage
relations with the local community |
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To
collaborate, consult & co-operate to meet objectives |
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| PROJECTS SUMMARY |
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| APPENDIX 1 |
Local Wildlife Site schedule and
map ‘TW05 – Old Park Wood, Iden Green’ |
| APPENDIX 2 |
Ancient Woodland Indicator Species
in Kent |
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| APPENDIX 3 |
Interim guidance on managing
woodlands with bats in England |
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| APPENDIX 4 |
Interim guidance on managing
woodlands with dormice in England |
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| APPENDIX 5 |
Kent & Medway Biological Records
Centre Land Access Database |
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FIGURES |
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| Fig. 1 |
Old Park Wood.
Map showing general site location |
2 |
| Fig. 2 |
Rides are
important open areas within woodland for a range of wildlife |
3 |
| Fig. 3 |
Devil’s-bit
scabious occurs along several rides and paths in Old Park Wood |
3 |
| Fig. 4 |
Woodbank and
ditch system along western edge of ‘Century’ woodlot |
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| Fig. 5 |
Possible hammer
pond system in ‘Beech Mast’ woodlot |
7 |
| Fig. 6 |
Dense and dark,
old neglected coppice has little value for wildlife |
11 |
| Fig. 7 |
Oak standards
spaced within coppice coups were managed for larger timber |
11 |
| Fig. 8 |
Low light levels
in a dense stand of conifers |
12 |
| Fig. 9 |
Oak and hazel
mixed broadleaf woodland: native habitat |
12 |
| Fig. 10 |
Wet alder
woodland in ‘Limberlost’ woodlot |
13 |
| Fig. 11 |
Heather still
occurs along some of the rides and more open areas in some plots |
14 |
| Fig. 12 |
This ride
junction between compartments could be a good place to create an open sunny
glade |
14 |
| Fig. 13 |
Native broadleaf
woodland. ‘Century’ woodlot |
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| Fig. 14 |
Wood anemone
Anemone nemorosa: an ancient woodland indicator in Kent |
16 |
| Fig. 15 |
Heathland at
Hothfield Common |
16 |
| Fig. 16 |
Silver-washed
fritillary Argynis paphia |
17 |
| Fig. 17 |
White admiral
Limenitis camilla |
17 |
| Fig. 18 |
Hazel, or
Common, Dormouse Muscardinus avellanaria |
18 |
| Fig. 19 |
Pipistrelle bat
Pipistrellus sp |
18 |
| Fig. 20 |
Illustration
indicates a woodland ride with three zones of management enhancing the
habitat for wildlife |
35 |
| Fig. 21 |
Illustration
indicates a woodland ride with scallops, to enhance the habitat for wildlife |
36 |
| Fig. 22 |
Illustration
indicates a coppice cycle and its value for wildlife |
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| All photos are copyright Kent Wildlife Trust
unless otherwise specified |
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TABLES |
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| Table 1 |
Summary of
habitats occurring in plots within Old Park Wood |
10 |
| Table 2 |
Protected
species that may occur at Old Park Wood and summary of relevant legislation |
18 |
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MAPS |
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| Map 1 |
Solid geology
underlying Old Park Wood, Goudhurst |
4 |
| Map 2 |
Soils at Old
Park Wood, Goudhurst |
5 |
| Map 3 |
Ownership
boundaries, paths, rides & public rights of way through Old Park Wood |
6 |
| Map 4 |
1871-1890 OS map
of Old Park Wood |
9 |
| Map 5 |
Species records
and habitats at Old Park Wood |
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