Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP)

This Biodiversity Action Plan has been produced to demonstrate how the River Stour (Kent) Internal Drainage Board (RSIDB) fulfils its legal obligations to conserve and enhance biodiversity. It sets out targets and actions that contribute to local, national and international strategies and policies.

The RSIDB has a statutory duty to have regard for the environment whilst carrying out its functions, for example on or within drainage assets such as watercourses and their banks. The RSIDB also gives consideration to how it can contribute to the enhancement of the wider environment.

The opportunity to work together to support and enhance biodiversity in partnership with other organisations is sought wherever possible, as the RSIDB recognises the additional value working in such ways can bring to the overall objectives.

The intention is that biodiversity is fully integrated into the RSIDB’s activities, policies and procedures such as annual maintenance programmes, capital works projects, training and communications.

Document Title	Format
Lowland Agricultural Peat Small Infrastructure Pilot - North & South Streams Peat Restoration Project	PDF - 1MB
RSIDB Biodiversity Action Plan 2021-2025	PDF - 2MB
Review of BAP actions 2015-2020	PDF - 547KB
Review of BAP actions 2010-2015	PDF - 621KB
MAP 1 - DISTRICT BOUNDARY	PDF - 7MB
MAP 2 - GEOLOGY OF THE DISTRICT	PDF - 3MB
MAP 3 - RSIDB MAINTAINED WATERCOURSES	PDF - 7MB
MAP 4 - AREAS OF OUTSTANDING NATURAL BEAUTY	PDF - 8MB
MAP 5 - COUNTY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES	PDF - 5MB
MAP 6 - INTERNATIONAL SITES - RAMSAR SITES IN THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT	PDF - 5MB
MAP 7 - INTERNATIONAL SITES - SPECIAL AREAS OF CONSERVATION IN THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT	PDF - 6MB
MAP 8 - INTERNATIONAL SITES - SPECIAL PROTECTION AREAS IN THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT	PDF - 8MB
MAP 9 - INTERNATIONAL SITES - SSSIS IN THE UPPER STOUR	PDF - 7MB
MAP 10 - INTERNATIONAL SITES - SSSIS IN THE LOWER STOUR	PDF - 6MB
MAP 11 - INTERNATIONAL SITES - NATIONAL NATURE RESERVES IN THE DRAINAGE DISTRICT	PDF - 6MB
MAP 12 - LOCAL SITES - LOCAL NATURE RESERVES IN THE UPPER STOUR	PDF - 7MB
MAP 13 - LOCAL SITES - LOCAL NATURE RESERVES AND RSPB RESERVES IN THE LOWER STOUR	PDF - 6MB
MAP 14 - LOCAL SITES - LOCAL WILDLIFE SITES IN THE UPPER STOUR	PDF - 7MB
MAP 15 - LOCAL SITES - LOCAL WILDLIFE SITES IN THE LOWER STOUR	PDF - 7MB
MAP 16 - FLORISTICALLY IMPORTANT WATERCOURSES IN SOUTH WILLESBOROUGH DYKES	PDF - 5MB
MAP 17 - FLORISTICALLY IMPORTANT WATERCOURSES IN THE LOWER STOUR	PDF - 5MB
MAP 18 - DISTRIBUTION OF DIVIDED SEDGE ON IDB WATERCOURSES IN THE LOWER STOUR	PDF - 3MB
MAP 19 - DISTRIBUTION OF FEN PONDWEED ON IDB WATERCOURSES IN THE LOWER STOUR	PDF - 3MB
MAP 20 - DISTRIBUTION OF HAIRLIKE PONDWEED ON IDB WATERCOURSES IN THE LOWER STOUR	PDF - 3MB
MAP 21 - DISTRIBUTION OF LEAST BUR-REED ON IDB WATERCOURSES IN THE LOWER STOUR	PDF - 3MB
MAP 22 - DISTRIBUTION OF ROOTLESS DUCKREED ON IDB WATERCOURSES IN THE LOWER STOUR	PDF - 3MB
MAP 23 - DISTRIBUTION OF TUBULAR WATER DROPWORT ON IDB WATERCOURSES IN THE LOWER STOUR	PDF - 5MB
MAP 24 - DISTRIBUTION OF KEY AQUATIC MOLLUSCS FROM 1999 AND 2000 SURVEYS IN LOWER STOUR	PDF - 3MB
MAP 24a - KWT SHINING RAMSHORN SNAIL - ASH LEVEL I	PDF - 3MB
MAP 24b - KWT SHINING RAMSHORN SNAIL - ASH LEVEL II	PDF - 4MB
MAP 24c - KWT SHINING RAMSHORN SNAIL - PRESTON MARSHES	PDF - 4MB
MAP 24d - KWT SHINING RAMSHORN SNAIL - STODMARSH	PDF - 4MB
MAP 24e - KWT SHINING RAMSHORN SNAIL - WESTBERE & HERSDEN MARSHES	PDF - 4MB
MAP 25 - DISTRIBUTION OF WHITE CLAWED CRAYFISH IN THE UPPER STOUR	PDF - 5MB
MAP 26 - DISTRIBUTION OF WATER VOLE IN IDB CHANNELS IN THE LOWER STOUR	PDF - 3MB