Gwent Wildlife Trust
 The impact of development on biodiversity

List the Features

List the features of habitats / landscape features of importance for wildlife likely to be affected.  Examples:-

  • Canals

  • Standing open water (lake, reservoirs, ponds)

  • Rivers and streams

  • Reed beds

  • Marshy grassland

  • Grazing marsh

  • Species rich hedgerows

  • Field boundary systems and field margins

  • Species rich grassland

  • Lowland heath

  • Deciduous woodland and park land

  • Hedgerows (as corridors)

  • Trees and scrub

  • Urban "wasteland" and post industrial sites

  • Cliffs and slopes

  • Caves, disused tunnels, mines and quarries

  • Green lanes and drove roads

  • .....  Other habitats ......

List the Species that might be affected by the Development.  Examples:-

  • Badger

  • Water vole

  • Otter

  • Dormouse

  • Bats

  • Native Crayfish

  • Great Crested Newt

  • Kingfisher

  • Barn owl

other .....

  • Birds

  • Amphibians

  • Reptiles

  • Insects

  • Plants

 

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