A key component of the Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) calculation is the inclusion of the condition of baseline habitats (poor, moderate, or good). Habitat condition is assessed using the DEFRA Technical Annex 1, where each habitat is assessed against certain criteria using prescribed methodology.
Condition assessments must be undertaken by a competent person, as defined in the Statutory Biodiversity Metric User Guide. They should be undertaken at the optimum time of year for the assessed habitat(s). The habitat condition assessment is often combined with a UK Habitat Classification survey.
Key Benefits of Service
- Baseline habitat condition assessments undertaken by competent botanists
- Establish baseline conditions of habitats for Biodiversity Net Gain calculations
- Identify enhancement opportunities
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