Looking After
How we work to look after the National Park, conservation, ranger services, biodiversity and policies.
- The work of the Authority
How we make decisions, the role of Members and staff. - Current consultations
We want your opinions on these consultations - Ranger service
What our rangers and volunteers do around the National Park. - Plans & policies
Corporate plans and policies
Biodiversity Action Plan
Complete Biodiversity Action Plan (6.5MB) 
Annual Report for 2008 / 2009 (1.8MB)
Annual Report for 2007 / 2008 (3MB)
Action Plans
Woodlands
Upland Ashwoods – amongst the finest in Europe
Upland Oak / Birchwoods – at the south-eastern edge of their British range
Wet Woodland – a small resource, valuable for a variety of species
Parkland and Veteran Trees – the iconic old trees forming part of our cultural heritage
Grasslands
Limestone Dales – geological features supporting rich wildlife habitats of high European conservation value
Hay Meadows – dramatically declining across the country
Unimproved Pastures – enclosed fields, carefully managed to support a myriad of wildflowers
Rough Grazing – open grasslands on the moorland edge
Rush Pasture – wet grasslands of great value to breeding wading birds
Lead Rakes – old lead mining sites with a highly specialised flora
Wetlands
River Corridor Habitats – rivers streams and wetlands
Ponds – including the distinctive White Peak dewponds
Moorlands
Limestone Heath – fast disappearing heath in the White Peak
Blanket Bog – the UK represents around 10-15% of the world’s peat bogs
Heather Moorland – one of the most distinctive landscapes of the Peak District
Species
Water Vole – declined across the UK since the industrial revolution
Curlew – soon to be listed as globally near threatened
Lapwing – strongly associated with upland hill farming, but declining alarmingly
Twite – currently of grave conservation concern in England
White-Clawed Crayfish – globally threatened species
Derbyshire Feather-Moss – the entire world population on one small site
Additional publications
Mid-term review 
The Peak District BAP was reviewed in 2006/2007
Biodiversity
Action Plan Mid-Term Review 2001-2007 (2.9MB)
Mid-Term
Review Technical Report (410KB)
Mid-Term Review Appendices
(600KB)
