Condition of SSSI units

Compiled: 01 Apr 2013

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Region	County	District	Main habitat	Staff member responsible for unit	Unit number	Unit ID	Unit area (ha)	Latest assessment date	Assessment description	Condition assessment comment	Reason for adverse condition
South West	Cornwall	Isles Of Scilly	Dwarf shrub heath - lowland	Julie Webber	1	1010570	38.00	03 Sep 2009	Unfavourable recovering	The main serious threat to the heathland and sand dune habitats is the huge number of alien introduced plants that have become established. Agapanthus, Furcrea, Rhodostachys amongst others are frequent across the site and in places very abundant. The HLS agreement in place with Tresco Estate should be amended to secure works to control these invasive exotics across the designated dune and heathland habitats in order to secure favourable condition. If this work cannot be secured the site will fall into unfavourable declining condition. Further discussion with Tresco Estate required. All notified vascular plants are in favourable condition presently but are again, in the long term, threatened by the spreading exotic invasive species. Storm Petrel: 183 pairs on Round Island in 2000 and 251 pairs in 2006. Other designated seabirds are declining in numbers, however the habitat remains suitable and management is in place where appropriate to monitor and manage predators. The Seabird Strategy aims to address the issues associated with declining numbers of seabirds accross the Isles of Scilly. Lichens to be assessed in 2010.
South West	Cornwall	Isles Of Scilly	Supralittoral rock	Julie Webber	2	1010571	0.03	03 Sep 2009	Unfavourable recovering	Common tern numbers are declining, however the Seabird Strategy for the Isles of Scilly should address some key issues related to decling seabird numbers accross the Islands.
South West	Cornwall	Isles Of Scilly	Supralittoral rock	Julie Webber	3	1010572	4.60	03 Sep 2009	Favourable	Storm Petrel - 183 pairs in 2000, 251 pairs in 2006. SPA Counts used. Isles of Scilly Seabird strategy guides the seabird conservation work.