Tag: biodiversity
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“Spare the Trees”
“Two facts confront us, and deserve serious consideration. The forests of the world are going just as the coal beneath our feet is going — man is a cooking animal, and must have fuel. In all the great outlets of water floods multiply, and become more and more destructive. We are compelled to ask if…
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The North York Moors Draft Management Plan
I found out today that the North York Moors National Park have been consulting the public on their Draft Management Plan November 2021. The trouble is the deadline for comments was 21 January 2022. I’ve missed the boat. I wonder where they publicised this “consultation”. Anyhow, the plan proposes six “outcomes”: 1. A resilient landscape…
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Does Biodiversity Matter?
‘A moor that is well managed for grouse shooting is likely to have a higher biodiversity than an unmanaged moor.’ I came across this quote and the title on an activity sheet issued by the North York Moors National Park Education Service in conjunction with the Dawnay Estates and intended, I guess, for secondary school…