MANAGEMENT PLAN
FOR THE LAND MANAGED BY THE
MALVERN HILLS CONSERVATORS
2000 - 2005
MALVERN HILLS CONSERVATORS
2000 - 2005
Edited by Dr PJ Alma BSc, PhD, CBiol, MIBiol.
ContentsA. DESCRIPTION AND PRESENT STATUS
2. OTHER STATUTORY AND PLANNING DESIGNATIONS
- Sites of Special Scientific Interest
- Scheduled Ancient Monuments
- Listed Buildings
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
- Development Plan Policies
3. PHYSICAL FEATURES AND LANDSCAPE CHARACTERISTICS
- Physical background
- Landscape Characteristics
- Zone 1. Main Hills (North)
- Zone 2. Main Hills (Central)
- Zone 3. Main Hills (South)
- Zones 4 & 5 Hollybed Common & Castlemorton Common
- Zone 6. Malvern Commons and Verges
- Zone 7. Old Hills
7. LAND USES
- Agriculture
- Trees and Woodlands
- Other Uses of the Conservators' Land
- Unlawful Use of the Conservators' Land
8. PUBLIC ACCESS, RECREATION AND VISITOR MANAGEMENT
- Access
- Background Considerations
- The Conservators' Land as a Visitor Attraction
- Co-operation with Other Agencies
- The Visitor Resource
- Transport, Traffic and Access to the Conservators' Land
- Issues Associated with Transport and Traffic
- Accessibility to the Conservators' Land
- Rights of Way and Permissive Routes
- Interpretation
- Need for Sustainable Visitor Management
9. PRESENT MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS
- Administrative Structure and Staff
- Present Management Prescriptions
- Evaluation of the Existing Policies and their Implementation through the 1989 Management Plan
- Summary of the Evaluation of the Existing Policy and its Implementation through the 1989 Management Plan
- Evaluation of Transport, Traffic and Access Policies
B. PROPOSED FUTURE MANAGEMENT
10. PRINCIPLES, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
- Malvern Hills Conservators' Primary Policies - Management Principles
- Malvern Hills Conservators' Secondary Policies - Management Aims
- Additional Responsibilities Due to Statutory Designations - Management Aims
- Management Aims for the Malvern Hills SSSI and Castlemorton Common SSSI
- Management Aims for the Schedule Ancient Monuments
- Management Aims Relating to the AONB Designation
- Management Objectives deriving from the Management Plan Evaluation
- Additional Management Objectives for Public Access and Recreation deriving from the Requirement of Compatibility with the AONB Management Plan
- Additional Management Objective for Transport and Traffic
11. GRASSLANDS AND THEIR MANAGEMENT
- Reasons for Management of Grasslands
- Management Actions for Grasslands
- Reasons for Management of Bracken
- Management Actions for Bracken
- Reasons for Management of Scrub and Woodlands
- Management Actions for Scrub
- Management Actions for Woodlands
13. OTHER CONSERVATION REQUIREMENTS
- Rare and Scarce Species
- Plants
- Animals
- Management Actions for Rare and Scarce Plants and Animals
- Monitoring and Recording
14. CONSERVATION OF LANDSCAPE CHARACTER
- Landscape Character
- Management Actions for Landscape Character
- Stock Management Control
- Management Actions for Stock Management
- Archaeological and Historic Sites
- Management Actions for Archaeological and Historic Sites
15. PUBLIC ACCESS, RECREATION AND INTERPRETATION
- Management Actions for Visitor Management Strategy
- Management Actions for Recreational Activities
- Management Actions for Visitor Facilities and Services
- Management Actions for Transport and Traffic
16. OTHER MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS
C. REFERENCES AND OTHER SOURCES OF INFORMATION
D. APPENDICES
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