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Hedgerows are not only important in their
own right as habitats; they form essential corridors for wildlife.
Even the interruption of a hedgerow can have significant effects on
the local ecology.
These developments would result in the
destruction of over 9 miles of Ancient Hedgerows and the animals
that depend on them.
What's the point of having
regulations to protect hedgerows when the developers are allowed to
bulldoze them without restriction?
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The destruction of ancient
hedgerows
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least 8 different species of bat have been identified on the
land targeted by the developers and some of these are
uncommon or rare. The 15 Km of ancient hedgerow to be
destroyed are the commuting highways for the bats and most
of their roosting sites will also be destroyed. Combined
with the loss of their feeding sites, the effect of light
pollution and domestic cat predation these developments will
virtually destroy these bat populations forever. (find out
more)
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| ;; PROTECTION FOR HEDGEROWS |
;; EFFECT ON WILDLIFE |
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Almost all the hedgerows on the site
are Ancient and species-rich and qualify under BAP Hedgerow
Regulations and some also qualify as ecologically important
under Hedgerow Regulations 1997
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The loss of the hedgerows will have a serious adverse effect
(even in isolation of other factors) on numerous species of
plant and animals including Bats, Badgers and Birds.
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