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This presentation should give a beginner enough knowledge of what constitutes good reptile habitat to carry out a reptil

Reptile Habitat Recognition. This presentation should give a beginner enough knowledge of what constitutes good reptile habitat to carry out a reptile survey on their own.

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  1. Reptile Habitat Recognition This presentation should give a beginner enough knowledge of what constitutes good reptile habitat to carry out a reptile survey on their own. The aim is to impart an understanding of reptile habitat needs, and how to recognise good/promising reptile habitat in the field.

  2. What is good reptile habitat? • Key features in common: • Vegetation structure – varied heights, mosaics, • edges, basking places • Extent – big enough to support a population • Aspect – sunny, sheltered, unshaded places • Topography – undulating ground, banks, • hummocks, hollows • Connectivity – colonisation/recolonisation • History – ancient or recent creation? • Look for these features in the following slides!

  3. What is good reptile habitat? Lowland heathland - ideal for all reptiles

  4. What is good reptile habitat? Moorland – note mosaic structure

  5. What is good reptile habitat? Moorland with gorse scrub

  6. What is good reptile habitat? Tussocky grass

  7. What is good reptile habitat? Tussocky grass

  8. What is good reptile habitat? Molinia tussocks on heathland/moorland

  9. What is good reptile habitat? Heathland/moorland bog – especially in summer

  10. What is good reptile habitat? Grassy brambly bank (south-facing)

  11. What is good reptile habitat? Rough grassy bank (south-facing)

  12. What is good reptile habitat? Woodland glade/forest ride

  13. What is good reptile habitat? Roadside verges – serve as important corridors

  14. What is good reptile habitat? Railways – good (but not possible to survey) …check land adjoining

  15. What is good reptile habitat? Field margins/hedgerows – good corridors

  16. What is good reptile habitat? Boundary bank – corridor + shelter/varied aspects

  17. What is good reptile habitat? Set-aside field margin – good if kept this way?

  18. What is good reptile habitat? Vegetated coastal cliffs

  19. What is good reptile habitat? Coastal sand dunes – topography & veg structure

  20. What is good reptile habitat? Bramble thicket (edges and cover)

  21. What is good reptile habitat? Rank grass and brambles

  22. What is good reptile habitat? Edge of gorse scrub

  23. What is good reptile habitat? Vegetated rocky slopes

  24. What is good reptile habitat? Riparian grass/scrub – especially grass snakes

  25. What is good reptile habitat? Brash piles/cuttings – basking/protection

  26. What is good reptile habitat? Manure heaps – good for grass snake egg-laying

  27. What is good reptile habitat? Log piles – good basking spots/protection

  28. What is good reptile habitat? Clear-felled forest

  29. What is good reptile habitat? Dead bracken

  30. What is good reptile habitat? ‘Lush’ grass – ideal for slow-worms

  31. What is good reptile habitat? Allotments – good (if some plots left overgrown)

  32. What is good reptile habitat? Brownfield sites or “open mosaic” habitat

  33. Photographs • The HCT is grateful to Jon Cranfield for the use of a photograph in this presentation. All other photos are by HCT staff. • Copyright of all photographs within this presentation remains with the photographers and The HCT. • These photographs should not be used for purposes other than NARRS training without the permission of the photographers.

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