Saturday, 25 May 2013
Stanpit Marsh project
If you want to see public contribution working then pop over to Stanpit Marsh today and see local residents joining forces under the control of CBC Countyside services in order to identify as much flora and fauna as exists on the marsh. This important piece of work I am sure will reveal some important findings in our understanding of the amazing bio-diversity existing in this wetland. Experts and scientists are available for immediate identification of samples and when I left earlier the support from volunteers was obvious. At the heart of all this is the fact that we share this planet with millions of species most of which we have no great knowledge. With our wildlife under so much pressure from our activity this is an important project innovated by CBC. I await with great interest the details of the day once collated.
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Credit where credit is due, I am encouraged to know that at least one of our elected representatives acknowledges the importance of biodiversity. It was only a few weeks ago when discussing the appalling prospect of the so called "urban extension" with a councillor that he pulled a face when mentioning that part of the site was exempt from possible development due to the presence of lizards! It breaks my heart when I think of the wildlife rich green spaces that I explored as a child which are now covered by souless private housing estates. If I could have one wish granted it would be that there would be no more talk about putting a so called relief road through the enviromentally fragile Avon Valley.
I have no recollection of such a discussion, I have been constant in my concerns about the natural environment and evidence of that is what has and is happening on Stanpit Marsh and typically the heathland report in West Christchurch.
Just to clear up any confusion, the conversation I referred to was with another councillor (I think he is a native of Rochdale or somewhere).
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