CHaMPS (Costal Habitat Management Plans)

What are they?

Put simply, they quantify habitat change, (loss and gain), and recommended measures to prevent future losses. These include modifying flood and coastal defence options to avoid damage, or identifying the necessary habitat restoration or recreation works to compensate for unavoidable losses. They looked at the cumulative impact on these features over a 30-100 year timescale- THE BIG PICTURE! CHaMPs also included strategic habitat monitoring programmes to map future changes. The actions will be delivered through Shoreline Management Plans (SMP's) and flood and coastal defence strategies and schemes.

Coastal Habitat Management Plans: An interim guide to content and structure. This guide was used in the production of seven pilot CHaMPS. Defra are currently reviewing the lessons learnt from these pilots & producing revised guidance.

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Coastal Habitat Management Plans: An interim guide to content & structure.

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Coastal Habitat Management Plans (CHaMPs) - An introductory leaflet.

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