A strategic conservation plan for the Parish of South Hinksey, Oxfordshire

This plan was prepared in 2007 in draft form to highlight the importance of existing habitats and wildlife in the Parish of South Hinksey. The author was the late Dr Clive Briffett. The text has been updated in 2012, but is substantially as he wrote it.

Contents

v   Introduction

Ø Geology and Landform
 Ø History of Land Use
 Ø Present and Future Land Use 

v  Habitats in South Hinksey

Ø Grassland
 Ø Farmland
 Ø Woodland
 Ø Hedges and Verges
 Ø Wetland areas
 Ø Gardens and Allotments

v  Wildlife in South Hinksey

Ø Mammals
 Ø Birds

v  Landscape, Amenity and Access

v  Summary and Conclusions

Ø Proposed Management Plan
 Ø The way forward

v  References