Wildlife strategies

Sustainable systems should incorporate features that create a range of benefits, including for wildlife.

Nature conservation in the UK has traditionally focused on the preservation of specific sites. But outside these few places, natural habitats have been lost on an unprecedented scale and many species, both common and rare, are in long-term decline. As the demand for land for agriculture, housing and development has increased, so the room for wildlife and natural processes has decreased. This has resulted in small oases of wildlife-rich protected land, such as nature reserves, becoming surrounded by an otherwise inhospitable landscape for many plants and animals. The UK Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP), is the UK Government's response to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and 1,149 species and 65 habitats in the UK were identified as in need of conservation and greater protection.

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Publications
JOURNAL ARTICLE : The Brookside Farm Wetland Ecosystem Treatment (WET) System: A Low-Energy Methodology for Sewage Purification, Biomass Production (Yield), Flood Resilience and Biodiversity Enhancement
4 RETURNS FROM LANDSCAPE RESTORATION - A systemic and practical approach to restore degraded landscapes
JOURNAL ARTICLE : Wildlife-friendly farming increases crop yield: evidence for ecological intensification - The Royal Society
REPORT : Green Bridges: A literature review (NECR181)
Linkages in the Landscape - The Role of Corridors and Connectivity in Wildlife Conservation
Bird-Friendly GARDEN - A practical month-by-month guide to attracting birds to your garden
Farmers' Friends: a field guide to beneficial insects
How to Make a Wildlife Garden
Grazing Ecology and Forest History
Websites
ARTICLE : Range Rehabilitation and Establishment of a Wildlife Reserve in the Syrian Steppe - fao.org
ARTICLE : Government advisor finds in favour of green bridges for wildlife conservation - Horticulture Week article
Dave Goulson - The best garden flowers for bees
Report : Cities Alive – Rethinking green infrastructure
Wilderness Regeneration and Harvesting from Chris Dixon
Water Footprint Network
Organisations
Bristol Natural History Consortium
European Centre for Nature Conservation
British Ecological Society
The Goulson Lab - Bumblebee Ecology and Conservation
The Bumblebee Conservation Trust
Videos
How to create a wildflower meadow in 5 mins
What is People's Trust for Endangered Species
Paul Stamets - How Mushrooms Can Save Bees & Our Food Supply
Paul Stamets on Bees