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Common Standards Monitoring Guidance for Freshwater Habitats and Species
(2005)
JNCC
1st version - March 2005
Guidance for Freshwater Habitats which includes Canals, Ditches, Standing Water and Rivers. Freshwater Fauna is a separate guidance

Summary

 
 
Guidance on monitoring freshwater habitats is available under four broad headings: Canals, Ditches, Standing water, and Rivers.Eutrophic Ditch in Cumbria © Ian Strachan, JNCC
 
There is a separate guidance for freshwater fauna.
 
For each of the four main habitat types there is an introduction and description of the habitat in the United Kingdom, sections on attributes and targets for each feature, approach to monitoring, recommended visiting period and skill requirements. A suggested methodology for assessing the habitats is included in the Annex. The generic tables for favourable condition listing attributes and their targets for each habitat are included at the end of each document.
 
This guidance:
  • identifies a set of generic attributes to assess status of the feature, highlighting those attributes that should be used on all sites, and those that are site-specific (discretionary) to be used to reflect local distinctiveness;

 

  • provides advice on setting targets

Please follow the links below for:
 
Canals, Ditches, Standing water, and Rivers.
 

 

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ISSN 1743-8160(Online)
 
Please cite as: JNCC, (2005), Common Standards Monitoring Guidance for Freshwater Habitats and Species, 1st version - March 2005, ISSN 1743-8160(Online)
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