BS 8596:2015
Current
The latest, up-to-date edition.
Surveying for bats in trees and woodland. Guide
Hardcopy , PDF
English
31-10-2015
Foreword
0 Introduction
Section 1: General
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Background knowledge and considerations for
bats in trees and woodland
Section 2: Roosts
5 Scoping (non-specialist) surveys for roosts: individual
trees and groups of trees
6 Secondary (non-specialist) survey for roosts: individual
trees and groups of trees (non-development)
7 Secondary (specialist) survey for roosts: individual trees
and groups of trees (non-development and development)
8 Scoping (non-specialist) surveys for roosts: woodland
(non-development)
9 Secondary (non-specialist) survey for roosts: woodland
(non-development)
10 Secondary (specialist) survey for roosts: woodland
(non-development and development)
Section 3: Foraging and commuting
11 Scoping (non-specialist) survey for foraging and
commuting: groups of trees and woodland (non-development)
12 Secondary (specialist) survey for foraging and commuting:
groups of trees and woodland (non-development and
development)
Section 4: Other relevant considerations
13 Development: individual trees, groups of trees and
woodland
14 Action to be taken if bats are found during tree work
operations
15 Emergency procedures for reasons of public health and
safety
Annexes
Annex A - The UK Forestry Standard
Annex B - Sources of distribution data and local records
Annex C - Information on associated structures that bats
might use
Annex D - Legislation protecting bats and their roosts
Annex E - Additional information on bats and woodland
Annex F - Example of a roost scoping survey form for
non-specialists
Annex G - Examples of the use of desk study findings in
site walkovers
Bibliography
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