Guidance for Common Standards Monitoring (CSM)

 

Subsequent to the decision to implement the monitoring programme for designated nature conservation sites in 1999 and report on the condition of the whole site series in 2005, the country agencies decided that guidance on setting and assessing conservation objectives was needed to assist staff in undertaking site monitoring and assessment. JNCC and the country agencies commenced a programme to develop such guidance across the range of species, habitat and earth science features which occur on UK protected sites. The process is now well advanced with guidance available on conservation objectives and assessment methodologies the vast majority of the features of designated sites.

 

Why do we need UK guidance?