This action plan covers those floristically rich grasslands that have escaped agricultural improvement or development, an important and now scarce resource which was once much more widespread. Unimproved grasslands are rich, diverse habitats supporting a wide range of plants and animals. They have very high conservation value in terms of contribution to overall biodiversity but also have significant aesthetic, historic and recreational value.

To view the Berkshire Grassland targets, please follow the link on the UK BAP reporting website: Berkshire Grassland BARS

Further information on the definitions and reasons why these grasslands are priorities are on the UKBAP website, see below:

Lowland Meadows

Lowland Dry Acid Grassland

Lowland Calcareous Grassland

Also included in the Useful files is a summary document about the Saving our magnificant Meadows Project.