Species Inventories
Sussex Protected Species Register
In Sussex there are several species which have, or whose habitats have, legal protection, but are not “rare”. The reasons for conserving them are not necessarily the same as those for coserving rare species, hence the need to create a separate register.
Sussex Bat Inventory
We currently hold over 7,000 bat records, which are presented in the Sussex Bat Inventory. This was launched in 2009 after close consultation with the Sussex Bat Group.
Sussex Bird Inventory
Non-commercial enquiries will include the standard Sussex Bird Inventory report. This does not include breeding season records of 15 Schedule 1 birds and three other species which are classed as sensitive in Sussex. A list of these excluded species can be viewed here (PDF).
Commercial enquiries will include a Notable Bird Report. This is based on a list of birds that are particularly scarce or vulnerable to development in Sussex. This report has been created with ecological consultants in mind, to help sort the more sensitive species from the more common, and is therefore only available to consultants. The list of notable bird species can be viewed here (PDF).
Sussex BAP Species Inventory
The Sussex Biodiversity Action Plan Species Inventory (Sussex BAPSI) is based on the the new UK List of Priority Species and Habitats, which was launched last year by the UK Biodiversity Partnership and replaces the old list. The new list contains 1,149 species and 65 habitats.
Sussex Rare Species Inventory
The Sussex Rare Species Inventory (RSI) was initiated in 1993, and now covers over 3,400 species. Species are selected according to strict criteria of rarity associated with their occurrence in Sussex. The aim is to be comprehensive for species i.e. to list the rare species of Sussex in all taxa.
Sussex Invasive Alien Species Report
With guidance from Sussex’s leading ecologists we have compiled a list of invasive alien species which occur in Sussex; this will enable us to produce ‘Sussex Invasive Alien Site Reports’ in order to help minimise the threat posed by invasive alien species in Sussex.
Full Species List
This lists all the species that have been recorded from within the enquiry area, excluding birds. This will incorporate species not included on the other inventories listed above. Information provided for each species includes the total number of records and the first and last date it was recorded.