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All types of fenland support a rich diversity of plants and animals, and most areas are already designated as SSSI / ASSIs
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Examples of action required when Key Habitat is close
to proposed mineral working site |
- The industry can only contribute here by respecting fenland habitats, and if working in their vicinity, ensure water levels are not changed during any phase of working, or restoration, and by restoring land to a compatible use which will augment the habitat.
- Any fenland in the ownership of the industry should be managed in accordance with the BAP.
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| Opportunities for action before and after extraction |
- The peatlands on which fens survive are irreplaceable because they have developed over geological time. Fenlands are a sub-climax community which need management.
- There are no opportunities for the industry to create peat, only to produce the correct conditions for marsh, eg, phragmites communities – the climatic conditions and time span needed for peat formation are beyond control.
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