Common Standards Monitoring Guidance for Freshwater Habitats and Species
(2005)
JNCC
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.
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)