Hampshire council plans habitat banks to boost wildlife

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 29 Oct, 17:40 · Archive

Hampshire County Council has agreed to use its land for habitat banking to support nature recovery and biodiversity.

Hampshire County Council has agreed in principle to create habitat banks on council-owned land to support wildlife and biodiversity improvements. These sites generate biodiversity units that developers can purchase to meet their own environmental requirements. Income from selling the units will fund long-term management of the natural areas.

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Hampshire council plans habitat banks on its land to support nature recoveryThese sites generate biodiversity units that developers can purchase to meet biodiversity requirements.Romsey Advertiser · 29 Oct, 17:00
Hampshire council plans habitat banks on its land to boost wildlife and biodiversityThese sites generate biodiversity units that developers can purchase to meet biodiversity requirements.Basingstoke Gazette · 29 Oct, 12:00

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