Ecological networks that expand and link areas for wildlife offer a fresh approach to nature conservation that will not only improve conditions for wildlife, but also enhance people’s quality of life.
By 2020 the
Ecological Network for Cheshire will encompass nearly 4,000
hectares of new and restored peatlands, heathlands, woodlands, meadows and
wetlands linked together with existing priority habitats to form a coherent and
sustainable network that will improve conditions for many species of plants and
animals.
This toolkit provides guidance about where to expand new areas of wildlife in Cheshire and improve connectivity, what types of habitat should be given priority, the size and shape of each habitat that is required ecologically to create viable networks, and what type of vegetation communities we should aim to re-create.
It builds on work carried out by Cheshire County Council and its partners during the European Union funded Life ECOnet Project (1999 – 2003).
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