Countryside Stewardship Scheme (pre-2005)

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The Countryside Stewardship Scheme (pre-2005) was a UK government agri-environment programme that paid farmers and land managers to enhance and conserve wildlife habitats, landscapes, and historical features on their land.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf agri-environment scheme
government programme
administeredBy Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs NERFINISHED
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food NERFINISHED
basedOn voluntary participation
contractLength 10 years
country United Kingdom
encouragedPractice creation and maintenance of field margins
hedgerow management
maintenance of traditional farm buildings
management of low-input grassland
management of moorland and rough grazing
management of wetlands
restoration of dry stone walls
restoration of traditional orchards
evaluationFocus biodiversity outcomes
heritage conservation
landscape quality
fundingSource European Union agri-environment funds
UK government NERFINISHED
geographicScope countryside landscapes
farmland
rural land
implementedIn England NERFINISHED
Wales NERFINISHED
includedOption access provision and permissive paths
legalBasis EU agri-environment regulation 2078/92 NERFINISHED
mainGoal conservation of historical features
conservation of landscapes
enhancement of wildlife habitats
promotion of environmentally sensitive farming
mechanism management agreements with land managers
objective improvement of public enjoyment of the countryside
protection of archaeological features
paymentType annual management payments
capital grants
phaseOutPeriod from 2005
policyArea agriculture
environmental protection
rural development
programmeType voluntary agri-environment agreement
replacedBy Environmental Stewardship NERFINISHED
requiredAction adoption of specified land management practices
startYear 1991
succeededBy Entry Level Stewardship NERFINISHED
Higher Level Stewardship NERFINISHED
targetGroup farmers
land managers

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Environmental Stewardship replaced Countryside Stewardship Scheme (pre-2005)