Countryside Stewardship (post-2015)

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Countryside Stewardship (post-2015) is an agri-environment scheme in England that provides financial incentives to farmers and land managers to enhance biodiversity, improve water and soil quality, and conserve the rural landscape.

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Countryside Stewardship (post-2015) canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf agri-environment scheme
environmental land management scheme
administeredBy Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Rural Payments Agency
agreementLength 10 years
5 years
aimsTo conserve and restore priority habitats
conserve and restore priority species
improve woodland condition
increase woodland creation
maintain and enhance landscape character
protect and enhance the natural environment
reduce diffuse water pollution from agriculture
support sustainable land management
appliesTo farmers
land managers
country England
focusesOn Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty
National Parks
Natura 2000 sites
linked to: Natura 2000 network

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fundedBy European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development
UK government
hasComponent Capital Grants
Higher Tier
Mid Tier
Wildlife Offers
Woodland Creation
Woodland Management
monitoredBy Natural England
partOf rural development programme for England
policyArea biodiversity conservation
climate change mitigation
environmental protection
soil conservation
water management
provides financial incentives
regulates land management practices
replaced English Woodland Grant Scheme
Environmental Stewardship
sector agriculture
startTime 2015
supports biodiversity enhancement
rural landscape conservation
soil quality improvement
water quality improvement
uses multi-annual management agreements

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Environmental Stewardship replacedBy Countryside Stewardship (post-2015)