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Planned Project
Water Vole Recovery Project
The water vole is Britain’s fastest declining mammal. A favourite character in the children’s classic The Wind in the Willows, the water vole has lost 95% of its numbers since 1900. Largely due to habitat destruction and the introduction of a voracious predator, the American mink. This is a national campaign being undertaken by many […]
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Planned Project
Develop a ‘Master Tree Planting Plan’ for the Goring Gap area
This plan would allow anyone (organizations or individuals) who wants to plant a tree or trees and contribute towards the many tree-planting initiatives, to have a comprehensive plan and map to consult to ensure they are planting the most appropriate native, sustainable species in the best locations. There are many national/regional websites with useful data, […]
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Planned Project
Protection and enhancement of local floodplain meadows to develop wetland habitats.
Wetlands are rare and fragmented habitats in the UK nowadays and c.90% of these have been lost in the last century. Over 10% of the freshwater and wetland species are threatened with extinction and almost 70% of existing species are in decline. Wetlands make up only 3% of the UK land mass but are home […]
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Planned Project
Develop two continuous wildlife corridors in the Goring Gap, one each side of the river
Join up existing habitats by establishing new ones in between to create a longer and more viable safe haven for all flora and fauna, but with special regard to selected threatened species. This would be a major, long-term project requiring detailed initial planning work with an ecologist and hydrologists and negotiations with relevant land owners, […]
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