The objectives of the report are to:

• identify on maps Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESAs)
• provide a written description of the nature of the environmentally sensitive land, including its key importance in the local and international context
• identify issues relating to threats and opportunities for protection from development
• identify on maps buffer areas surrounding the ESAs where possible, and corridors which provide links between key habitats
• provide written description of the nature of the land in these buffer areas