| Regional Priority Code | Biodiversity priorities | Relevant Packages |
| BOR08 | "A halt in the loss of biodiversity and reverse previous losses through targeted action" (a Scottish Biodiversity Strategy objective) through management that restores, conserves or enhances Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) species and habitats, with an initial emphasis on management which will deliver by 2010. For example: through maintenance and enhancement of ancient, long-established and semi-natural woodlands, restoration of Plantations on Ancient Woodland Sites (PAWS), particularly where ancient plant communities are most at risk; organic conversion or organic maintenance; and, actions in Local Biodiversity Action Plans. Particularly proposals that: - deliver management necessary to restore or enhance habitats and species of the Scottish Borders which is a significant stronghold and also identified as being of priority in Scottish and Local Biodiversity Action Plans - particularly species and habitats associated with the following:
- Grasslands - grasslands and enclosed farmland, including wet haugh; maritime cliff and slope - especially fragmented herb rich and neutral grasslands
- Woodland and Scrub - coniferous; native ancient woodland; coastal deans; upland cleuchs and scrub; wood pasture and parkland - especially Lichen rich Oak/Ash/Hazel, Juniper, Aspen and Flushed Alderwood
- Peatlands and Wetlands - blanket bogs; fens, marsh, swamp and reedbed; lowland raised bogs; upland heath; and montane - especially the range and variation of Border mires and the potential for reconnection of fragmented valley wetlands
- Freshwater - rivers and burns; standing open waters - especially base rich lochs and open waters supporting significant breeding and wintering wildfowl assemblages
- UK BAP priority species particularly River Jelly Lichen, Juniper, Northern Brown Argus, Slow Worm, Adder, Lapwing, Ringed Ouzel, Reed and Corn Bunting, Tree Sparrow, Soprano Pipistrelle and Mountain Hare
- specifically aimed at preventing habitat loss, especially heather moorland, hedgerows, rough grassland and mires
| 7-26 |
| BOR09 | The special features on Scotland's nationally important nature sites ( SSSIs, SACs, SPAs and Ramsar sites) being in 'favourable condition' (95% by 2010). Partlicularly proposals that: - deliver management actions which will contribute to bringing the special features of 28 of the Borders nationally important nature sites ( SSSI's, etc.) in unfavourable condition into recovering or favourable condition by 2010
- encourage management actions aimed at maintaining sites in favourable condition, including those recovering.
| 7, 8, 10-19, 21-24 & 26 |
| BOR10 | Viable populations of rare and/or endangered species, through improved conservation of the 32 species listed for priority action in the Species Action Framework for Scotland, and through targeted action identified in priority Species Action Plans. Particularly proposals that: - will maintain or improve viable populations of species listed in the Species Action Framework which occur in Scottish Borders, namely: Black Grouse, Great Crested Newt, Red Squirrel, Water Vole, Pearl Bordered Fritillary, Lesser Butterfly Orchid, small Cow-Wheat and Hen Harrier; and through targeted action identified in priority Species Action Plans and regionally important species as identified in the LBAP regional list, e.g. Maiden Pink, Herb Paris, Holy Grass, Wilson's Filmy Fern, Sedge species, Whorl Snail, Curlew, Marsh Tit.
| 7, 8, 10-19, 22-24 & 26 |
| BOR11 | Reduced threat from non-native species, through action to eradicate or control target species, e.g. Grey Squirrels, Rhododendron, and particularly those listed in the Non-Native Species Framework Strategy for GB. Particularly proposals that: - will eradicate and/or control populations of invasive non-native species which occur in the Scottish Borders namely: Rhododendron ponticum, Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Giant Hogweed or Grey Squirrel.
| 7, 10, 14-16 |
| BOR12 | Increase in the area of connected natural habitats and ecological features, through collaboration between land managers to adopt a landscape scale, whole ecosystem approach to helping biodiversity, particularly where the threat from climate change is most acute, or, offering desirable species the opportunity to increase their range by taking advantage of changing climatic factors. For example, by expanding the area of native woodland in preferred locations, organic conversion or organic maintenance. Particularly proposals that: - assist in the delivery of the Solway Tweed River Basin Management Plan and the Tweed Catchment Management Plan
- create and enhance networks or linked habitats
- co-operate with other land mangers to manager priority habitats and species to maintain
- Riparian corridors
- Upland native woodland/moorland mosaics
- Coastal grassland/wetland/woodland mosaics
- Freshwater margins
- involve low intensity grazing within mosaics of open priority habitats particularly by cattle and with minimal use of fences (to safeguard landscape and access priorities)
- Follow the principles of Woodland and other Semi-natural Habitat Networks/Forest Habitat Networks for habitat expansion and recovery particularly those recommended in documents such as the Scottish Borders Woodland Strategy
- Help deliver the Solway/Tweed river basin management plan.
| 5-8 & 15 |