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ISLE OF MAN CABBAGE (COINCYA MONENSIS SSP. MONENSIS)
LOCAL BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN

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Coastal Sand dunes

Isle of Man cabbageCurrent Status

Occurring in at least 22 coastal localities in the Isle of Man and western Britain from central Scotland to south-west England, the Isle of Man Cabbage is a nationally scarce British endemic. The Atlas of the British Flora (1962) maps its occurrence in 37 10km grid squares; however, only 18 of these are post-1930 records.
Isle of Man Cabbage is a Priority Species within the UK Biodiversity Action Plan because of its endemic status.

This species has always been locally frequent on the sand dunes between Wallasey and Leasowe, with records going back to de Tabley's Flora of Cheshire in 1875. The population currently spreads from Leasowe Gunsite over the tall dunes of Wallasey Golf Course. The most recent counts are:

Other than by the general provisions of the Wildlife & Countryside Act, the Isle of Man Cabbage is not specially protected under European or British legislation.

Threats

How are we helping to conserve the Isle of Man Cabbage in the Cheshire region?

Objectives, Targets and Actions

OBJECTIVES

LOCAL TARGETS

Maintain and, ideally, extend current local range and distribution of Isle of Man Cabbage.

 1. Maintain existing populations
2. When suitable habitat develops at Red Rocks, consider establishing a population there.

ACTIONS REQUIRED

  • Continue to ensure no further loss of dunes to development or recreation
  • Continue to pursue SSSI status for Leasowe Gunsite
  • Investigate possibility of starting a further colony on Royal Liverpool Golf Course and/or the new dune line forming at Red Rocks, once this is sufficiently mature.
  • Try to promote protection of existing dunes and formation of new dunes at Red Rocks as a positive good.
  • Continue to work with Golf Courses, especially Wallasey, to safeguard populations
  • Monitor the newly found population at Red Rocks South

Progress so far

2005 Action Completed
  • There was a long-term plan to introduce the Isle of Man Cabbage to the dunes that run from Red Rocks South to West Kirby. During botanical survey work in 2005 6 Isle of Man Cabbage plants were found towards the south end of those dunes around the boardwalk. So the plant has introduced itself - possibly with some unintentional help from a walker's boot!
2004 Action Completed
  • In 2004 Chester Zoo established plants from seed from the Leasowe Gunsite to use in their Sand Lizard exhibit, with suitable interpretation.
  • In 2004 it was ensured that Wallasey Golf Course is aware of the value of its dune habitats to IoMC and its other uncommon dune plants.

How to find out more about the Isle of Man Cabbage

This plan is part of the Wirral Biodiversity Action Plan which can be viewed at www.wirral.gov.uk/ed/biodiversity/home.htm

Contact details

LBAP Chair Hilary Ash
Phone: 0151 327 5923

References & Glossary

HMSO (1995): Biodiversity: The UK Steering Group Report, Volume 2: Action Plans, London.
HMSO (1995): Biodiversity: The UK Steering Group Report, Volume 1: Meeting the Rio Challenge, London.

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