BIODIVERSITY

HABITAT SURVEY FORM Introduction This form will assist you in surveying habitat areas for the Biodiversity Index. Print this form and use it for collecting data when doing the outdoor survey. Once you have completed the survey enter the data into the Biodiversity Index website in the add a Habitat Area section.

ADD A HABITAT AREA Example of a Habitat Type:

USE BOTH COLUMNS IF YOU HAVE TWO HABITAT AREAS OF THE SAME HABITAT TYPE ON YOUR SITE. IF YOU NEED MORE COLUMNS, USE THE EXTRA ONES PROVIDED AT THE END OF THIS FORM.

ROWS OF TREES

Row of trees (not within a hedgerow) Habitat Area ID No. Habitat Area Size

1

5

2 9,870 30,987 ft

Vegetation Structures

High Trees Low Trees Bushes Tall Grasses & Herbs Short Grasses & Herbs Other Ground Flora Number of Leaf Shapes Present

100 0 0

0 0 0

28

60

20 0 0 0

20 12

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THE SIZE OF EACH INDIVIDUAL HABITAT AREA USING BING MAPS

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THE PERCENTAGE OF EACH INDIVIDUAL HABITAT AREA TAKEN UP BY EACH VEGETATION STRUCTURE (IN BANDS OF 20%)

% %

COUNT THE NUMBER OF DIFFERENT LEAF SHAPES PRESENT IN EACH HABITAT AREA

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BIODIVERSITY HABITAT SURVEY FORM

Woods & Wood Like Parks Densely wooded areas Habitat Area ID No. Habitat Area Size

GROUPS OF TREES

ROWS OF TREES

Several trees grouped together but not wooded.

Row of trees (not within a hedgerow) Habitat Area ID No.

Habitat Area ID No. ft 2

Vegetation Structures

Habitat Area Size

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Vegetation Structures

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High Trees

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Low Trees

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Low Trees

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Bushes

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Tall Grasses & Herbs

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Short Grasses & Herbs

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Other Ground Flora

Other Ground Flora

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HEDGES & SHRUBBERY

Isolated tree

Shrubs in linear arrangement that may have standard trees interspersed along it

Habitat Area ID No.

THINNING/INCOMPLETE HEDGE Remnant of a continuous hedge that has gaps and may have dead wood within it Habitat Area ID No.

Habitat Area ID No. ft

Vegetation Structures

2

Habitat Area Size

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Number of Leaf Shapes Present

Number of Leaf Shapes Present

SINGLE TREES

Habitat Area Size

Other Ground Flora

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High Trees

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High Trees

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Low Trees

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Low Trees

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Low Trees

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Bushes

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Tall Grasses & Herbs

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Tall Grasses & Herbs

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Short Grasses & Herbs

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Short Grasses & Herbs

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Short Grasses & Herbs

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Other Ground Flora Number of Leaf Shapes Present

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Other Ground Flora Number of Leaf Shapes Present

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Other Ground Flora Number of Leaf Shapes Present

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BIODIVERSITY HABITAT SURVEY FORM

DEAD WOOD

TALL HERBS & GRASS

SHORT GRASS AREAS

Isolated dead wood with no growth evident from it

Non close mown tall grasses/ herbs

Non-manicured lawn with weeds allowed to flourish

Habitat Area ID No. Habitat Area Size

Habitat Area ID No.

Habitat Area ID No. ft 2

Vegetation Structures

ft 2 Habitat Area Size

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Vegetation Structures

Vegetation Structures

High Trees

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High Trees

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Low Trees

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Low Trees

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Low Trees

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Bushes

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Bushes

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Bushes

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Tall Grasses & Herbs

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Tall Grasses & Herbs

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Tall Grasses & Herbs

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Short Grasses & Herbs

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Short Grasses & Herbs

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Short Grasses & Herbs

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Other Ground Flora

Other Ground Flora

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Number of Leaf Shapes Present

PLANTED FLOWER BORDERS

Close mown manicured lawn

TRODDEN AREAS Plants growing in areas of compacted soil, may have small patches of bare ground

Planted areas of annual flowering plants Habitat Area ID No.

Habitat Area ID No. ft

Vegetation Structures

2

Habitat Area Size

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Number of Leaf Shapes Present

Number of Leaf Shapes Present

ORNAMENTAL LAWN

Habitat Area Size

Other Ground Flora

%

Habitat Area ID No. ft

2

Habitat Area Size

ft 2

Vegetation Structures

Vegetation Structures

High Trees

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Low Trees

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Low Trees

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Bushes

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Tall Grasses & Herbs

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Tall Grasses & Herbs

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Tall Grasses & Herbs

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Short Grasses & Herbs

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Short Grasses & Herbs

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Short Grasses & Herbs

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Other Ground Flora Number of Leaf Shapes Present

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Other Ground Flora Number of Leaf Shapes Present

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Other Ground Flora Number of Leaf Shapes Present

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BIODIVERSITY HABITAT SURVEY FORM

BARE GROUND AREAS

VARIED HABITAT

WALL PLANTS

Bare soil or predominantly bare soil

A combination of many various habitats within one area

Flora including mosses and lichens

Habitat Area ID No. Habitat Area Size

Habitat Area ID No.

Habitat Area ID No. ft 2

Vegetation Structures

Habitat Area Size

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Vegetation Structures

Vegetation Structures

High Trees

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High Trees

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Low Trees

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Low Trees

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Low Trees

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Bushes

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Bushes

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Tall Grasses & Herbs

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Tall Grasses & Herbs

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Tall Grasses & Herbs

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Short Grasses & Herbs

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Short Grasses & Herbs

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Short Grasses & Herbs

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Other Ground Flora

Other Ground Flora

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Number of Leaf Shapes Present

Permeable wall that has colonisation potential Habitat Area ID No.

BOGGY AREAS

REED COMMUNITIES

Areas of boggy or marshy habitat

Tall, grass-like plants found in aquatic environments Habitat Area ID No.

Habitat Area ID No. ft

Vegetation Structures

2

Habitat Area Size

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Number of Leaf Shapes Present

Number of Leaf Shapes Present

RUBBLE OR BROKEN STONE Habitat Area Size

Other Ground Flora

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2

Habitat Area Size

ft 2

Vegetation Structures

Vegetation Structures

High Trees

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High Trees

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High Trees

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Low Trees

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Low Trees

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Low Trees

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Bushes

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Bushes

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Bushes

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Tall Grasses & Herbs

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Tall Grasses & Herbs

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Tall Grasses & Herbs

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Short Grasses & Herbs

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Short Grasses & Herbs

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Short Grasses & Herbs

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Other Ground Flora Number of Leaf Shapes Present

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Other Ground Flora Number of Leaf Shapes Present

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Other Ground Flora Number of Leaf Shapes Present

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BIODIVERSITY HABITAT SURVEY FORM

GREEN ROOF COMMUNITIES

WATER FEATURE

FLOATING LEAF PLANTS

Pond/river/stream

A living roof (e.g. Sedum)

Aquatic plants that are broad leaved not reed like Habitat Area ID No. Habitat Area Size

Habitat Area ID No.

Habitat Area ID No. ft 2

Vegetation Structures

Habitat Area Size

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Vegetation Structures

Vegetation Structures

High Trees

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High Trees

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High Trees

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Low Trees

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Low Trees

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Low Trees

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Bushes

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Bushes

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Bushes

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Tall Grasses & Herbs

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Tall Grasses & Herbs

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Tall Grasses & Herbs

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Short Grasses & Herbs

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Short Grasses & Herbs

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Short Grasses & Herbs

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Other Ground Flora

Other Ground Flora

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Number of Leaf Shapes Present

Other Ground Flora

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Number of Leaf Shapes Present

Number of Leaf Shapes Present

EXTRA COLUMNS IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN TWO HABITAT AREAS OF THE SAME HABITAT TYPE Habitat Type

Habitat Type

Habitat Area ID No.

Habitat Area ID No.

Habitat Area Size

ft

Vegetation Structures

2

Habitat Area Size

Habitat Type Habitat Area ID No. ft

Vegetation Structures

2

Habitat Area Size

ft 2

Vegetation Structures

High Trees

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High Trees

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High Trees

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Low Trees

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Low Trees

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Low Trees

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Bushes

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Bushes

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Bushes

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Tall Grasses & Herbs

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Tall Grasses & Herbs

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Tall Grasses & Herbs

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Short Grasses & Herbs

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Short Grasses & Herbs

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Short Grasses & Herbs

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Other Ground Flora Number of Leaf Shapes Present

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Other Ground Flora Number of Leaf Shapes Present

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Other Ground Flora Number of Leaf Shapes Present

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