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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.

Synonyms: Dirt, barren land, mud, seasonally wet bare patches, area poached by livestock, bare soil

Any type of bare soil or other unvegetated substrate. Includes seasonally wet bare patches in fields and areas poached by livestock.

Please note this does not include bare ground defined by its unvegetated state (such as intertidal mud)

Assessment Questions:

- Is there bare soil?

- Is this not an exceptional area that is a specific type of unvegetated habitat (e.g. intertidal mud)?

If YES, then it is likely Urban - Bare ground

N/A. The vacant or derelict habitat type is a very low distinctiveness habitat and so there are no specific requirements for management.

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.