APPENDIX I

assessment of potential ecological impacts on habitats and

Species of Conservation Concern from the construction of the Spur Line

a. Initial assessment of potential ecological impacts on agricultural habitats from the construction of the Spur Line

			Evaluation of impact
Potential impact	Location	Type	Species of Conservation Concern	Size / abundance	Duration	Reversibility	Magnitude
Habitat loss from construction operations	On-site	Direct	Japanese Yellow Bunting	Large area affected, number of individuals moderate to high	Medium term	Reversible with reprovision of suitable habitat	Moderate to high
			Red-billed Starling	Large area affected, number of individuals involved low to moderate	Medium term	Reversible with reprovision of suitable habitat	Low to moderate
			Chinese Pond Heron	Large area affected, number of individuals involved low to moderate	Medium term	Reversible with reprovision of suitable habitat	Low to moderate
			Great Egret	Large area affected, number of individuals involved low	Medium term	Reversible with reprovision of suitable habitat.	Low
			Grey Heron	Large area affected, number of individuals involved low	Medium term	Reversible with reprovision of suitable habitat.	Low
			Little Egret	Large area affected, number of individuals involved low to moderate	Medium term	Reversible with reprovision of suitable habitat.	Low to moderate
			Common Teal	Large area affected, number of individuals involved low	Medium term	Reversible with reprovision of suitable habitat	Low
			Eurasian Coot	Large area affected, number of individuals involved low	Medium term	Reversible with reprovision of suitable habitat	Low
			Black-winged Stilt	Large area affected, number of individuals involved low to moderate	Medium term	Reversible with reprovision of suitable habitat	Low to moderate
			Northern Hobby	Large area affected, number of individuals involved low	Medium term	Reversible with reprovision of suitable habitat	Low
			Greater Painted-snipe	Large area affected, number of individuals involved moderate	Medium term	Reversible with reprovision of suitable habitat	Moderate
			Pheasant-tailed Jacana	Large area affected, number of individuals involved low	Medium term	Reversible with reprovision of suitable habitat	Low
			Chestnut Bittern	Large area affected, number of individuals involved low	Medium term	Reversible with reprovision of suitable habitat	Low
			Japanese Quail	Large area affected, number of individuals involved moderate to high	Medium term	Reversible with reprovision of suitable habitat	Moderate to high
			Common Snipe	Large area affected, number of individuals involved moderate to high	Medium term	Reversible with reprovision of suitable habitat	Moderate to high
			Pintail Snipe	Large area affected, number of individuals involved moderate to high	Medium term	Reversible with reprovision of suitable habitat	Moderate to high
			Swinhoe’s Snipe	Large area affected, number of individuals involved moderate to high	Medium term	Reversible with reprovision of suitable habitat	Moderate to high
			Richard’s Pipit	Large area affected, number of individuals involved low to moderate	Medium term	Reversible with reprovision of suitable habitat	Low to moderate
			Bluethroat	Large area affected, number of individuals involved moderate to high	Medium term	Reversible with reprovision of suitable habitat	Moderate to high
			Common Stonechat	Large area affected, number of individuals involved moderate	Medium term	Reversible with reprovision of suitable habitat	Moderate
			Zitting Cisticola	Large area affected, number of individuals involved moderate	Medium term	Reversible with reprovision of suitable habitat	Moderate
			Pallas’s Grasshopper Warbler	Large area affected, number of individuals involved moderate	Medium term	Reversible with reprovision of suitable habitat	Moderate
Habitat fragmentation	Off-site	Indirect	Japanese Yellow Bunting	Large area affected, number of individuals involved low	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Low
			Red-billed Starling	Large area affected, number of individuals involved low	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Low
			Chinese Pond Heron	Large area affected, number of individuals involved moderate	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Moderate
			Great Egret	Large area affected, number of individuals involved moderate	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Moderate
			Grey Heron	Large area affected, number of individuals involved moderate	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Moderate
			Little Egret	Large area affected, number of individuals involved moderate	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Moderate
			Common Teal	Large area affected, number of individuals involved low	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Low
			Eurasian Coot	Large area affected, number of individuals involved low	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Low
			Black-winged Stilt	Large area affected, number of individuals involved low	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Low
			Northern Hobby	Large area affected, number of individuals involved low	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Low
			Greater Painted-snipe	Large area affected, number of individuals involved low	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Low
			Pheasant-tailed Jacana	Large area affected, number of individuals involved low	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Low
			Chestnut Bittern	Large area affected, number of individuals involved low	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Low
			Japanese Quail	Large area affected, number of individuals involved low	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Low
			Common Snipe	Large area affected, number of individuals involved low	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Low
			Pintail Snipe	Large area affected, number of individuals involved low	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Low
			Swinhoe’s Snipe	Large area affected, number of individuals involved low	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Low
			Richard’s Pipit	Large area affected, number of individuals involved low	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Low
			Bluethroat	Large area affected, number of individuals involved low	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Low
			Common Stonechat	Large area affected, number of individuals involved low	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Low
			Zitting Cisticola	Large area affected, number of individuals involved low	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Low
			Pallas’s Grasshopper Warbler	Large area affected, number of individuals involved low	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Low
			Japanese Yellow Bunting	Large area affected, number of individuals moderate to high	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Moderate to high
Disturbance of wildlife by noise and visual movement	Off-site	Indirect	Red-billed Starling	Large area affected, number of individuals involved low to moderate	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Low to moderate
			Chinese Pond Heron	Large area affected, number of individuals involved low to moderate	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Low to moderate
			Great Egret	Large area affected, number of individuals involved low	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Low
			Grey Heron	Large area affected, number of individuals involved low	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Low
			Little Egret	Large area affected, number of individuals involved low to moderate	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Low to moderate
			Common Teal	Large area affected, number of individuals involved low	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Low
			Eurasian Coot	Large area affected, number of individuals involved low	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Low
			Black-winged Stilt	Large area affected, number of individuals involved low to moderate	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Low to moderate
			Northern Hobby	Large area affected, number of individuals involved low	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Low
			Greater Painted-snipe	Large area affected, number of individuals involved moderate	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Moderate
			Pheasant-tailed Jacana	Large area affected, number of individuals involved low	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Low
			Chestnut Bittern	Large area affected, number of individuals involved low	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Low
			Japanese Quail	Large area affected, number of individuals involved moderate to high	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Moderate to high
			Common Snipe	Large area affected, number of individuals involved moderate to high	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Moderate to high
			Pintail Snipe	Large area affected, number of individuals involved moderate to high	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Moderate to high
			Swinhoe’s Snipe	Large area affected, number of individuals involved moderate to high	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Moderate to high
			Richard’s Pipit	Large area affected, number of individuals involved low to moderate	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Low to moderate
			Bluethroat	Large area affected, number of individuals involved moderate to high	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Moderate to high
			Common Stonechat	Large area affected, number of individuals involved moderate	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Moderate
			Zitting Cisticola	Large area affected, number of individuals involved moderate	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Moderate
			Pallas’s Grasshopper Warbler	Large area affected, number of individuals involved moderate	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Moderate

b. Initial assessment of potential ecological impacts on forest habitats from the construction of the Spur Line

			Evaluation of impact
Potential impact	Location	Type	Species of Conservation Concern	Size / abundance	Duration	Reversibility	Magnitude
Habitat loss from construction operations	On-site	Direct	Northern Hobby	Small area affected, low numbers of individuals involved	Medium term	Reversible with reprovision of suitable habitat	Low
			Black-naped Oriole	Small area affected, low numbers of individuals involved	Medium term	Reversible with reprovision of suitable habitat	Low
Habitat fragmentation	Off-site	Indirect	Northern Hobby	Small area affected, low numbers of individuals involved	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Low to very low
			Black-naped Oriole	Small area affected, low numbers of individuals involved	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Low to very low
Disturbance of wildlife by noise and visual movement	Off-site	Indirect	Northern Hobby	Small area affected, low numbers of individuals involved	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Low
			Black-naped Oriole	Small area affected, low numbers of individuals involved	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Low

c. Initial assessment of potential ecological impacts on marsh habitats from the construction of the Spur Line

			Evaluation of impact
Potential impact	Location	Type	Species of Conservation Concern	Size / abundance	Duration	Reversibility	Magnitude
Habitat loss from construction operations	On-site	Direct	Japanese Yellow Bunting	Small area affected, but very scarce habitat. Low number of individuals involved	Medium term	Reversible with reprovision of suitable habitat	Low
			Schrenck’s Bittern	Small area affected, but very scarce habitat. Moderate number of individuals involved	Medium term	Reversible with reprovision of suitable habitat	Moderate
			Chinese Pond heron	Small area affected, but very scarce habitat. Low number of individuals involved	Medium term	Reversible with reprovision of suitable habitat	Low
			Little Egret	Small area affected, but very scarce habitat. Low to moderate number of individuals involved	Medium term	Reversible with reprovision of suitable habitat	Low to moderate
			Common Teal	Small area affected, but very scarce habitat. Low number of individuals involved	Medium term	Reversible with reprovision of suitable habitat	Low
			Greater Painted-snipe	Small area affected, but very scarce habitat. High to very high number of individuals involved	Medium term	Reversible with reprovision of suitable habitat	High to very high
			Pheasant-tailed Jacana	Small area affected, but very scarce habitat. Moderate number of individuals involved	Medium term	Reversible with reprovision of suitable habitat	Moderate
			Watercock	Small area affected, but very scarce habitat. Moderate number of individuals involved	Medium term	Reversible with reprovision of suitable habitat	Moderate
			Chestnut Bittern	Small area affected, but very scarce habitat. Moderate number of individuals involved	Medium term	Reversible with reprovision of suitable habitat	Moderate
			Common Snipe	Small area affected, but very scarce habitat. High to very high number of individuals involved	Medium term	Reversible with reprovision of suitable habitat	High to very high
			Pintail Snipe	Small area affected, but very scarce habitat. High to very high number of individuals involved	Medium term	Reversible with reprovision of suitable habitat	High to very high
			Swinhoe’s Snipe	Small area affected, but very scarce habitat. High to very high number of individuals involved	Medium term	Reversible with reprovision of suitable habitat	High to very high
			Bluethroat	Small area affected, but very scarce habitat. Moderate number of individuals involved	Medium term	Reversible with reprovision of suitable habitat	Moderate
			Common Stonechat	Small area affected, but very scarce habitat. Low number of individuals involved	Medium term	Reversible with reprovision of suitable habitat	Low
			Pallas’s Grasshopper Warbler	Small area affected, but very scarce habitat. Low number of individuals involved	Medium term	Reversible with reprovision of suitable habitat	Low
Habitat fragmentation	Off-site	Indirect	Japanese Yellow Bunting	Small area affected, but will be highly fragmented. Low number of individuals involved.	Medium term	Reversible with reprovision of suitable habitat	Low
			Schrenck’s Bittern	Small area affected, but will be highly fragmented. Moderate number of individuals involved.	Medium term	Reversible with reprovision of suitable habitat	Moderate
			Chinese Pond heron	Small area affected, but will be highly fragmented. Low number of individuals involved.	Medium term	Reversible with reprovision of suitable habitat	Low
			Little Egret	Small area affected, but will be highly fragmented. Low to moderate number of individuals involved.	Medium term	Reversible with reprovision of suitable habitat	Low to moderate
			Common Teal	Small area affected, but will be highly fragmented. Low number of individuals involved.	Medium term	Reversible with reprovision of suitable habitat	Low
			Greater Painted-snipe	Small area affected, but will be highly fragmented. High to very number of individuals involved.	Medium term	Reversible with reprovision of suitable habitat	High to very high
			Pheasant-tailed Jacana	Small area affected, but will be highly fragmented. Moderate number of individuals involved.	Medium term	Reversible with reprovision of suitable habitat	Moderate
			Watercock	Small area affected, but will be highly fragmented. Moderate number of individuals involved.	Medium term	Reversible with reprovision of suitable habitat	Moderate
			Chestnut Bittern	Small area affected, but will be highly fragmented. Moderate number of individuals involved.	Medium term	Reversible with reprovision of suitable habitat	Moderate
			Common Snipe	Small area affected, but will be highly fragmented. High to very number of individuals involved.	Medium term	Reversible with reprovision of suitable habitat	High to very high
			Pintail Snipe	Small area affected, but will be highly fragmented. High to very number of individuals involved.	Medium term	Reversible with reprovision of suitable habitat	High to very high
			Swinhoe’s Snipe	Small area affected, but will be highly fragmented. High to very number of individuals involved.	Medium term	Reversible with reprovision of suitable habitat	High to very high
			Bluethroat	Small area affected, but will be highly fragmented. Moderate number of individuals involved.	Medium term	Reversible with reprovision of suitable habitat	Moderate
			Common Stonechat	Small area affected, but will be highly fragmented. Low number of individuals involved.	Medium term	Reversible with reprovision of suitable habitat	Low
			Pallas’s Grasshopper Warbler	Small area affected, but will be highly fragmented. Low number of individuals involved.	Medium term	Reversible with reprovision of suitable habitat	Low
Disturbance of wildlife by noise and visual movement	Off-site	Indirect	Japanese Yellow Bunting	Small area affected, but is extremely close to source of disturbance. Low number of individuals involved	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Low
			Schrenck’s Bittern	Small area affected, but is extremely close to source of disturbance. Moderate number of individuals involved	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Moderate
			Chinese Pond heron	Small area affected, but is extremely close to source of disturbance. Low number of individuals involved	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Low
			Little Egret	Small area affected, but is extremely close to source of disturbance. Low to moderate number of individuals involved	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Low to moderate
			Common Teal	Small area affected, but is extremely close to source of disturbance. Low number of individuals involved	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Low
			Greater Painted-snipe	Small area affected, but is extremely close to source of disturbance. High to very high number of individuals involved	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	High to very high
			Pheasant-tailed Jacana	Small area affected, but is extremely close to source of disturbance. Moderate number of individuals involved	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Moderate
			Watercock	Small area affected, but is extremely close to source of disturbance. Moderate number of individuals involved	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Moderate
			Chestnut Bittern	Small area affected, but is extremely close to source of disturbance. Moderate number of individuals involved	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Moderate
			Common Snipe	Small area affected, but is extremely close to source of disturbance. High to very high number of individuals involved	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	High to very high
			Pintail Snipe	Small area affected, but is extremely close to source of disturbance. High to very high number of individuals involved	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	High to very high
			Swinhoe’s Snipe	Small area affected, but is extremely close to source of disturbance. High to very high number of individuals involved	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	High to very high
			Bluethroat	Small area affected, but is extremely close to source of disturbance. Moderate number of individuals involved	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Moderate
			Common Stonechat	Small area affected, but is extremely close to source of disturbance. Low number of individuals involved	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Low
			Pallas’s Grasshopper Warbler	Small area affected, but is extremely close to source of disturbance. Low number of individuals involved	Medium term	Reversible with provision of suitable habitat	Low