SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Remit of Report
1.2 Study area
1.3 Sources of information
1.4 Sources of disturbance
1.5 Criteria for selecting groups of plants and animals for study
1.6 Remit. and design of base-line studies
1.7 Objectives of the five base-line studies
SECTION 2: BRYOPHYTES OF CRIAGROYSTON-SOUTH WOOD AND CAILNESS RAVINE
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Bryophytes within Criagroyston-South woodlands
2.3 Bryophytes within Cailness Ravine
2.4 Conclusions
2.5 likely impact of Scheme on bryophytes
SECTION 3: SURVEY OF VEGETATION WITHIN CRIAGROYSTON-SOUTH WOOD
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Study area and methods
3.3 Results
3.4 Discussion
3.5 Likely impact of Scheme on woodland vegetation
SECTION 4: SURVEY OF LEPIDOPTERA FROM CRIAGROYSTON-SOUTH WOOD
4.1 Objectives
4.2 Method of survey
4.3 Results of survey
4.4 Conclusion
4.5 Likely impact of Scheme on Lepidoptera
SECTION 5: SURVEY OF THE BREEDING BIRD COMMUNITY OF CRIAGROYSTON-SOUTH WOOD
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Study area.
5.3 Methods
5.4 Results
5.5 Discussion
5.6 Likely impact of new road-on breeding birds
SECTION 6: MAMMALS OF CRIIGROYSTON-SOUTH WOOD AND OF THE SHADY GLEN
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Present status of mammals in the study area
6.3 A survey of the seasonal use of the Shady Glen by red deer and hill sheep
6.4 likely impact of Scheme on mammals
SECTION 7:SUMMARY OF IMPACT ASSESSMENTS
7.1 Bryophytes within the woodlands
7.2 Other woodland vegetation
7.3 Upland vegetation
7.4 Lepidoptera
7.5 Birds
7.6 Mammals
SECTION 8: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE MONITORING STUDIES
8.1 Objectives of proposed studies
8.2 Groups proposed for study