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The following is a short summary of the habitat type and how to create/enhance it to a "good" condition. For an informed position, please refer to official, up-to-date Government guidance or the UK Government's Condition Assessment Sheet.
🔺 IMPORTANT
This habitat should ONLY be selected if both of the following are true:
The parcel is over 400m² in size; AND
The bracken is NOT under a forest or woodland canopy.
Description: Land dominated by Bracken Pteridium aquilinum (covering at least 95% canopy cover at the height of the growing season).
If you wish to select this habitat on a habitat selection screen, it can be found under Grassland (see guide).
Key Species
Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum)
Special Notes
Doesn't include sites of under 0.04ha bracken (i.e. 400m²); instead, this should be considered as part of the broader habitat parcel the patch is found in.
Doesn't include bracken found under a forest or woodland canopy.
Other species may be present, but Pteridium aquilinum should be dominant.
How to enhance to a "Good" condition
How to create
Not appropriate for this habitat type.
How to get a "moderate" rating
It is not possible to get a moderate rating for this habitat
How to get a "good" rating
It is not possible to get a good rating for this habitat
Useful Resources
Guide 1 - Scottish Government - Supporting Guidance for Bracken Management
Guide 2: Bracken management and control
Guide 3: RHS - Bracken
Please note that this is a simple guide to help identify the habitat. For a definitive description, please refer to UKHab documentation. Joe's Blooms takes no responsibility for the content of external links.