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Objectives

Crag fell from Gillerthwaite The partnership has agreed a number of overall objectives and guiding principals for Wild Ennerdale which along with the vision statement provides the overriding guidance in developing the valley.

Vision Statement

"To develop Ennerdale Valley as a unique wild place allowing natural forces to become more dominant in the shaping of the landscape and the ecology and therefore providing an inspirational visitor experience and special conservation habitats."

Objectives

When the partnership formed in 203 the partners agreed the following objectives.

To ensure the Pillar and Ennerdale fells SSSI is in favorable or improving condition by 2010 to meet National targets.
To provide learning and development opportunities for schools, visitors and wider public to discover more about the Project and also more about conservation, recreation and wildlife in the Lake District & Cumbria.
To explore & experiment with new ways of managing at a landscape level and offering our learning experiences to a wider audience. Achieve integrated land management for the whole Ennerdale Valley.
To promote the partnership of the, National Trust, Forestry Commission and United Utilities and the work of the individual partners.
To encourage and work with other organisations, agencies and landowners to support the. Project and help achieve the objectives e.g. Lake District National Park Authority, Ennerdale & Kinniside Parish Council, YHA, Low Gillerthwaite Field Centre, Cumbria Tourist Board, English Nature, Environment Agency, Friends of the Lake District, Ramblers Association, Tourism and Conservation Project.
To use the opportunity provided by the project to further improve and extend the quality of Ennerdale Valley and the surrounding area in environmental and wildlife terms.
To use the opportunity provide by the project to support the rural economy of West Cumbria

Principals

Lastly our Stewardship Plan sets out 11 key principals which we use to help make decision by and act as points of reference to guide the partners approach on decision making in Ennerdale.The overarching principle is that any action should fit within and refer back to the vision at all times, which is: “to allow the evolution of Ennerdale as a wild valley for the benefit of people, relying more on natural processes to shape its landscape and ecology” Supporting this vision are eleven key principles:

The sense of wildness experienced by people will be protected and enhanced;
The valleys landscape and habitats will be given greater freedom to develop under natural processes, allowing robust and functioning ecosystems to develop on a landscape scale;
Public support and engagement will remain central to the Wild Ennerdale process;
Intervention will only occur if complementary to the vision, or where a threat to the vision is posed;
Opportunities will be sought to develop greater public enjoyment and social benefit;
The historical and cultural assets of the valley will be considered and respected;
Management and decision making will be focused more at the holistic landscape scale; Wild Ennerdale will be offered as a demonstration to others by sharing results and information;
Opportunities will be sought for businesses that are sustainable within the vision;
Monitoring and assessment of change will be carried out on a large scale and over a long period of time;
An element of set-up and higher level intervention may be required to facilitate natural processes, recognising our starting point is influenced by past activity;