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ARCH Kent Wildlife Habitat SurveyAn update of the Kent Habitat Survey, previously carried out in 1990 and 2000, has started. The survey is using a combination of aerial photograph analysis and selective field surveys and started on 1 April 2011. In order to have an accurate record of new sites, sites that may have changed, and to check the classification of habitats, a team of five field surveyors in Kent will visit a selection of sites between 1 April 2011 and 30 September 2011. Kent Wildlife Habitat Survey recognises the active interest in this work of CLA members, and says their support to ensure it is completed successfully is very important. The Kent Wildlife Habitat Survey aims to improve ways in which key species and natural habitats are maintained, restored and expanded in Kent. The survey is part of the ARCH Project (Assessing Regional Changes in natural Habitats) and is covering Kent and Medway. It is also part of the larger European ARCH project examining the natural habitats of both Kent and the Nord-Pas de Calais Region in France. The programme is funded by the EU's Interreg IVa Two Seas Programme with financial contributions from both Regions. The current survey aims to update the information obtained in the previous surveys as well as conducting a habitat change analysis. The main focus will be on the priority habitats such as chalk and neutral grasslands, heathland, acid grasslands and wet woodland. This data will then be incorporated with the aerial photographic interpretation to produce an up-to-date map of Kent's semi-natural habitats, which will be stored in a sophisticated management system and available in December 2012. This will allow individual locations or habitat records and trends to be retrieved across the entire county. It is also important to note that part of the project is to conduct a detailed investigation of how land cover and land use has changed over the last 20 years. This will be presented in a separate report. Through ARCH we will also develop new tools to aid long term monitoring and conservation of important areas for wildlife, enabling planners to make informed decisions on spatial planning, and assisting the decision making process. We also hope to be able to analyse and update natural habitats and biodiversity data in a more systematic and cost effective way by using innovative techniques such as satellite pictures. If you wish to find out more about the Kent Wildlife Habitat Survey then visit our website www.archnature.eu or send an e-mail archproject@kent.gov.uk . Contact: |
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