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" ate a new living space for local’ . ' retained, the/orestry Commis-.'i wildlife."’


a ^


UTTING down a large ^ number of hazardous


^ By dismantling the trees . ' down to a safe height and


trees has helped to cre-;"^; ensuring any cavities were»'.. A'| 7, v' Sion has provided a potential


^ Experts from the Forestry \ f new habitat for bats which roos't " Commission left a.group of


in large tree cavities during the «‘| |


deadwood hulks after removing -su^mmermonthsfj^'i*^^'*'*''''’ '" “ the trees at^Back'Standing in rijS 'ifeT h e trees^were'alsojjhippy^ DunsopBridge


j cut"^atthetops‘ whichsimu\7j ' i " ; I , ’■ These have been protected lates natural tears and splitsT^'^ I


^; by the Forestry Commission;as ’ te that in turn encourages rot and’Tj [ sr. they make ideal summer- ro o s te v funghi to grow'', T ’


'


' ing habitat for bats aiid b r in g ^ r ^ ’ Bfifain's'bat species have^'y*,, benefits td a wide ra n g e o f- -T 'V ' been iri decline’durjng th ela st^'S wildlife,jncluding birds a n d ' century due to loss of habitat m s e c ts ^ J ,^ :J ,^ ^ '2” „ - X ’ and food supplies‘''“ ‘^,^5j^ iJU ^ 'S 8-'Andrew Banks, the Fores ‘try •


■ Commission's works supervisor;,? i in the Forest.of BowlandaniJr:-* . Dalton, says: i We always try to ::j


"


'tu rn a negative into a positive-^- j ! In this case dismantling theses


l%Trees are very important t o s t i b its as'they ^


them^tOM^^ iSAiiof Brifain;sl7 speciK^^^


- A l a rg e hazardous trees h a s !ls |i:^p b a t are found in and around|5' 1 ,> A enabled us to retain some"usei-»|:): woodlands:Those spotted in the^ _ ful potential roostin^g‘ habitaUo'r,5' Forest of Bowland include " - bats, as well as cavities for othir,<if Daubentons. Pipistrelle and'-?fiH® wildlife such as woodpeckers.'.>>.fA


Whiskered bats


•;¥>"Wildlife diversity is a dire c t:* result of good woodland man-ife


A-agement, as it provides a mosa-i' • ic- of different environmental w


;>iiches by opening up areaFand;k c on the other extreme retaining V older veteran trees to providers standing deadwood. We also's ^ '


: iila'n to plant another two treesuf for every one cut down to ’


A replace those we had to remove r f, due to health and safety con-.W- cerns"


T Eight mature beech and


> sycamore trees were taken * :s '- ? down in September, 2008, afterf- Forestry Commission staff , ’


‘


•■The Forestiy Commission's ‘ woodland management pro-


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V gramme aims to sensitively and v : proactively protect bats lt_


rJocusesoncreatinVnatural,%kiK s reservesi'i specific gToupdf.


ii trees o f area of woodland th a t - ^ i are set aSide to provide’ contiriu-::|s


/, ity and security fo r bats and th iir roosts In Spring this year, a new


group of native broadfeaf trees^:;


SIS to be planted in Black Plantiv;'!' ng, near Dunsop Bridge,"to


: replace those taken down-k^S':^;;-? Pi;:^hese-Will be Sessile Oak’and'fe; will be planFed by loral school


f i ; found they.contained significant children from Thorneyholme RCSj rot which made them a'dangersiw Primary School, Dunsop Bridge??


" to the pubhc road which runs*" ' with help from local Forestry adjacent to the site -


' Commission staff ’ ^ ■Anton ^ Zaporozhets


le a s ts off under the tuition of The , Inn at Whitewell


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' ■ BATS roosting in the loft o f a village hall have ■ f!'.:received special protection.'thanks' to new Rib01 /■ble Valley Borough Council planningVegula- r-;|: - _tions,,_


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K'Sv. Protected species surveys are now a compufe i'.srsory part of the borough's planning process - w


ixVis..i:;and a survey at SlaidbufmVinage Hall estab- - 1 ". Iished that pipistrelle bats were roosting beneath the ridge tiles.1^


--. As a result, a bat tube had to be incorpo­ rated into the'gabte en doA he building


' . 1' % 'M i - s i 1%' i.?.-;and special bat boxes fixed to?


- th e rearelevations as part o f a major refurbish; mentofthesite.5. 5.


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a*?Rib*ble Valley Borough Council has signed up •A to the Lancashire Biodiversity Action Plan, ? : which has targets for the preservation of the . : ,


smost threatened and declining species and :. habitats, including bats ■


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;i -.-The council's countryside officer, David ^ - 8 Hewitt; said: "Local authorities are now, ■ ■ ; ■- required to avoid any negative impact on. ■ threatened species and habitats.’ Ribble Valley: , Borough Council has met this challenge by .


; introducing site specific planning conditions, . ;; designed to create and enhance habitat, as well -as bat surreys for all planning applications.i:? ■r- Vi.' We^are also working closely with the East, -- k Lancashire BatGroupjn the monitoring of bats ; ; in Ribble Valley"


/ ^ , , i ., Last year, Ribble Valley Borough Council ■,


:. launched the successful Bowland Wader Project .aimed at saving waderj)irds from extinction by. helping landowners and farmers create a n d - .. ■


^improve habitats for lapwings, curlew and red shank


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Clitheroe - . “ f t ■?The Geology-Trail at Salthill Quar,-


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OSSILISED animals have been v turned into a fantastic new : seating addition for.visitors to v.


ry Nature Reserve has always been -L; well-known fo n ts fossils, but now- i


there is a new addition to the area .v:•? a speciallyrcommissioned stone seat.; • The design o f the seat is centred.


-round the '.'crlnoids'; or. fossilised sea.< lilies that are found in abundance on , •the site: It has been built in lirne:;,


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= stone incorporating three specially- ■, carved panels depicting how the


■ crinoids grew under the sea millions,,


; of years ago when Britain lay under,-,, a tropical ocean _


■-The panels are the work of local;.r«, : artist, Fiona Bowley.'who specialises,


: in stone carving, and was responsi; - ble for the design of the sea t.■ The actual building of the seat was : done to a'meticulous standard by Mr


!> 'Jonathan Fenton; who only took up; , ■■■•stone walling after he had retired


■ from running his shop in.Whalley. The stone for the seat was donated


. v; by Castle Cement, but had to be ■;, v •-k. hand selected by Jonathan as being. 'suitable for building and in many


t cases, for being full of fossils. As visi- tors sit on the seat admiring the.:


S~-carved panels they are also sur-, ' ■ • rounded by pieces of stone embed­ ded with the wonderful crinoids ' Lancashire Wildlife Trust, who


v : manage the nature reserve, ha ve ,,i, ' been responsible for the project.; : ,


‘ ■ Mr Phil Dykes, Jonathan Fenton, Andy Rowett from the Lancashire Enyi- “'ronmental Fund and carver Fiona Bowley celebrating the launch of the spe­


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