Green Infrastructure Plan 2019 - 2032

3.5 Biodiversity
Biodiversity Strategic Aim:
GI supports wildlife & habitats that provide ecosystem services
Cross Cutting Priorites
Communication & Engagement:
Develop awareness, understanding and appreciation of the
value of green infrastructure to create change at a policy,
organisational and individual level
Health & Wellbeing:
Define and develop the health and wellbeing benefits of Green
Infrastructure for our environment and people
Natural Capital:
Define the natural capital and value of Green Infrastructure as
an evidence base to justify future development
Potential Actions (refer to GI Action Plan Part 2 for a full list of actions)
Raise awareness of the negative impacts of pollution
Define the health and wellbeing benefits of ecosystem services
Conduct a natural capital audit of the district
Key Strategic Priorities
Minimise habitat loss & fragmentation, to include priority
habitats & species
Potential Actions
Create, enhance and restore priority habitats that would pose a regional, national or global
loss of habitat
Minimise the impacts of invasive alien species
Raise awareness, understanding, management and biosecurity measures to address IAS
Adapt to the current & predicted effects of climate change, to
minimise the impact on native habitats & species
Research the impacts of bats due to changes in climate, recording the number of rescues
during winter hibernation period and trends from long term monitoring programmes
Address the impact of air & water pollution on biodiversity
Plant woodlands to reduce diffuse pollution and improve water quality to meet the Water
Framework Directive
Figure 3.12 - Biodiversity strategic theme's, aims, priorities and potential actions. .
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