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Biodiversity

What is biodiversity?
A small word that means a lot! Biodiversity is the variety of all life. It includes all rare and common species of animals and plants, the complex ecosystems which they are part of and which support them, and their physical environment e.g. soils.

The Biodiversity of Eastleigh Borough
Eastleigh Borough contains a variety of biodiversity rich habitats including locally, nationally and internationally rare ones. These habitats include ancient semi-natural woodland, unimproved flower-rich grassland, heathland, saltmarsh, wetland and chalk rivers. The borough is also home to many rare species.

 

Bluebells in coppice woodland

      Photograph taken by Tracey Viney

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Draft Eastleigh Borough Biodiversity Action Plan 2012-22

Following comments received to date (5/7/12) during the public consultation period, some changes have been made to the draft Biodiversity Action Plan documents. The following amended documents are being considered by the Council's Cabinet on 17th July 2012:

The Eastleigh Borough Biodiversity Action Plan 2012-22 (pdf)

Appendix 2: Priority Biodiversity Areas and Links - North map (pdf) and South Map (pdf)

Appendix 4: Eastleigh Borough Priority Species List (excel)

Appendix 6: Action Plan (excel)

 

Consultation on the draft Eastleigh Borough Biodiversity Action Plan 2012-22

Consultation period: 1st June - 13th July 2012

The Council is now consulting on a revised Biodiversity Action Plan for the Borough. The revised plan sets out where conservation action can be focussed to achieve the greatest possible benefits for biodiversity.

Please send comments using our online form by 5pm Friday 13th July 2012 or contact Rachel Hardy, Biodiversity Officer, Countryside & Trees, Eastleigh Borough Council, Leigh Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO50 9YN, 023 8068 8352, biodiversity@eastleigh.gov.uk

Consultation Documents:

The Eastleigh Borough Biodiversity Action Plan 2012-22 (Word)

Appendix 2: Priority Biodiversity Areas and Links (North map)  (pdf)

Appendix 2: Priority Biodiversity Areas and Links (South map)  (pdf)

Appendix 4: Eastleigh Borough Priority Species (excel) - see revised attachment below

Revised Appendix 4: Eastleigh Borough Priority Species (excel) - An error in the Lepidoptera (moth) list has been corrected 29/6/12

Appendix 6: Action Plan (excel)

 

The adopted Eastleigh Biodiversity Action Plan 2002-12 entitled 'Wild about Eastleigh, a biodiversity action plan for the borough' can be viewed here.

 

 
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