Photo: Local Government Association – Development projects will be mandated to include at least 10% improvement in biodiversity by 2023. The UK government has committed itself to reversing the loss in biodiversity across the country by 2030 and has made provision in its “flagship” Environment Act 2021 for ensuring that each future development project deliversContinueContinue reading “Achieving Biodiversity Net Gain”
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Road versus Bats
Plans to install a dual-carriageway ring road near Norwich could decimate habitats supporting a large colony of extremely rare bats. Are mitigation measures or is re-routing the solution?
Science Park Solar Power
A significant amount of our work on this project was investigating whether badgers from the local nature reserve were making use of the proposed site.
Great-crested Newt Licence
This newt is the most highly protected amphibian in Britain and the most secretive in its habits. Licensed ecologists must employ a range of survey techniques to confirm its presence or absence.
“Mini Forests” Spreading
“Mini forests” might make a valuable contribution to improving the biodiversity of nature within developments on housing and industrial estates, but can’t replace existing forests and woodland.
Ancient Honeybees Discovered
The discovery of ancient bees is a reminder of the wonders still hidden in our habitats and that we should preserve and integrate them into development plans, rather than tearing them down.
The Age of Nature
If they are to avoid “bad press”, architects, planners, developers and builders will need to increase provision for our natural world in their projects, whether large or small.
Impact of Aberbargoed Development
Proposals to build houses next to the Aberbargoed Grasslands Nature Reserve, SAC and SSSI required more than usually detailed ecological surveys.
New Studios for Dragonwood
A series of surveys was required at Dragonwood Studios, south Wales, to determine the extent of reptile and amphibian populations and to advise on mitigation measures.
Help for Butterflies
Ecological support throughout development projects can help reverse the contribution made by loss of habitat to the catastrophic reductions in butterfly populations over the past 40 years.
JP Ecological Services 