This week sees the launch of the Devon County Wildlife Site Report, which focuses on their vital role in safeguarding and enhancing the counties most important habitats. It summarises over a decade of monitoring surveys carried out by DBRC, and our partners, and sets out the many challenges our beautiful landscapes are facing.
CWS-12-Year-Report-FINAL-VERSION-May-24DBRC End of Year Report 2023 – 24
As the 2023/24 financial year has come to a close, DBRC Manager Ian Egerton looks over the highlights and challenges of the last 12 months.
23-24-End-of-Year-ReportDBRC surveyors retake FISC Accreditation
DBRC’s field team have recently retaken their national FISC accreditation, with Paul Seymour moving from a grade to 4 to grade 5, and Jack Rivers gaining his first grade 4. To operate at this level requires significant investment in self learning, as well as the professional development we can provide, so we are extremely proud of their achievements.
DBRC End of Year Report 2022-2023
With another year gone by, DBRC manager Ian Egerton looks back at the progress the records centre has made over the last 12 months.
22-23-End-of-Year-Report-DBRC launches new Japanese Knotweed Record reporting form
The DBRC is proud to announce the launch of our new Japanese Knotweed reporting form. Japanese Knotweed (Fallopia japonica) is an invasive species that unfortunately thrives in Britain, to the point of overrunning existing native species. It can regrow from the smallest fragments and is tolerant of very poor conditions. Local Authorities, including those in Devon, are desperate to find ways of eradicating this serious pest.
If you find Japanese Knotweed, you can now submit those records here. This will enable us to help track the spread of this invasive species through the Devon Land scape.
Please note: It is not illegal for Japanese Knotweed to be present on a property, only to allow it to spread. DBRC does not provide any removal or formal reporting services for Japanese Knotweed. Records are for monitoring the state of Devon’s Biodiversity. For further information on Japanese Knotweed, please visit the Devon Local Nature Partnership.
Bradley Bug Recovery Network – news article
Devon Biodiversity Record Centre is delighted to have had some of our work on the Bradley Bug Project mentioned in the Mid Devon Advertiser. Our botanicals and Projects Officer Phil Sansum carried out a botanicals survey onsite, identifying 52 native flowering plant species. You can read the full article here.
For more information on the habitat survey services DBRC can providem click here or contact a member of our staff to discuss your project further.
The Devon NRN launches
This week the first iteration of the Devon Nature Recovery Network (NRN) has been launched on the Devon Environment viewer. Over the last 18 months, DBRC has led in the technical development of the NRN, having collated and produced the Habitat suitability mapping and Core Nature Areas/Nature areas datasets.
The NRN will strategically drive conservation efforts in Devon as part of the 25-year Environment Plan and Local Nature Recovery Strategies.
Over the next few years, we will continue to lead on key elements, and contribute further to the development, refinement, and publication of additional spatial tools, as the Nature Recovery Network continues to grow and develop.
