Supporting guidance for vulnerable priority species

This is an old version of the page

Date published: 1 December, 2017

Date superseded: 23 March, 2018

For recent changes to this guidance, please see the bottom of the page.

In order to score points under this criterion, you must:

  • confirm that the management option / capital item proposed is within the appropriate mapped range for the vulnerable priority species or, in the case of freshwater pearl mussel, associated with one of the key rivers stated on the VPS recording form
  • include management options and/or capital items in your application that will benefit the species, located appropriately within the holding, as indicated in the guidance for each vulnerable priority species below
  • submit your information using the vulnerable priority species recording form

The management options and capital items that should be adopted for each species are identified below, along with further supporting guidance on each species.