Habitats
Subtidal mud (nominated)
2025 target
TBC
Intertidal chalk and subtidal chalk (nominated)
2025 target
To identify suitable locations and establish scientific reference areas for specific areas of chalk reef (by 2022).
Vegetated shingle
2025 target
Maintain total extent of coastal vegetated shingle habitat; ensure no net loss; and restore all coastal vegetated shingle…
Wet woodland
2025 target
Creation of 10 ha of wet woodland.
Intertidal mudflats and coastal saltmarsh
2025 target
Create 50 ha of net gain for both habitats combined.
Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh
2025 target
Restore 2000 ha
Ponds
2025 target
By 2021, 322 additional ponds with a total area of 161,000 m²
Chalk streams
2025 target
Raise the profile and prioritise the restoration of this globally rare freshwater habitat
Rivers
2025 target
Improve 105 km of waterways (15 km per year x 7 years)
Traditional orchard
2025 target
Maintain in favourable condition 39 ha; restore 8 ha and create 67 ha
Brownfield
2025 target
To map and maintain the county’s best and significant brownfield sites and manage them appropriately for their significant…
Hedgerows
2025 target
Restore 2250 km and plant 2250 km new species-rich hedgerow
Lowland dry acid grassland / Lowland heathland
2025 target
Enhancement and restoration of 5 ha heathland; 20 ha acid grassland.
Lowland Mixed Broadleaved Woodland
2025 target
Restore 30 ha; create 16 ha
Lowland Meadow
2025 target
25 ha creation; 100 ha enhancement and restoration
Chalk Grassland
2025 target
730 ha creation; 770 ha enhancement and restoration of semi-improved chalk grassland
Lowland Beech and Yew Woodland
2025 target
Restore 92 ha; create 49 ha