Re: HS2
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 8:18 pm
That's a strange Marbled White, isn't it? Must be an aberration.Pete Eeles wrote:My local Wildlife Trust isn't happy: http://www.bbowt.org.uk/newsletters/HS2_Campaign.asp
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That's a strange Marbled White, isn't it? Must be an aberration.Pete Eeles wrote:My local Wildlife Trust isn't happy: http://www.bbowt.org.uk/newsletters/HS2_Campaign.asp
It must be related to the Bernstein's (Bechstein's) bat!Pawpawsaurus wrote:That's a strange Marbled White, isn't it? Must be an aberration.
It was worse than that! The original plan was take the M40 through the middle of Otmoor - a unique wilderness area North of Oxford. That is why there is a fork in the M40, with the original route now merging into the A40 to Oxford while the 'new' route curves to the east. The 'new' route clipped a corner of Bernwood and the area lost was 'compensated' by an equal area of new plantation, just South of the part which was taken. It was planted with Blackthorn to make a Black Hairstreak 'nursery'.Lee Hurrell wrote: I will point out the huge curve the M40 had to take to bypass Bernwood Forest - I wonder if that was at risk of being flattened at any point?
Looking on the OS map, this is marked as a "Danger Area" presumably because of the nearby rifle range. How accessible is it? How often do the bullets fly?MikeOxon wrote:
Large parts of Otmoor are now an RSPB reserve and the old Roman Road provides excellent habitat for Brown Hairstreak and other butterflies.
Mike
Thanks for your local knowledge, Mike! You're right in that would have been far, far worse - thankfully the area has been preserved.MikeOxon wrote:It was worse than that! The original plan was take the M40 through the middle of Otmoor - a unique wilderness area North of Oxford. That is why there is a fork in the M40, with the original route now merging into the A40 to Oxford while the 'new' route curves to the east. The 'new' route clipped a corner of Bernwood and the area lost was 'compensated' by an equal area of new plantation, just South of the part which was taken. It was planted with Blackthorn to make a Black Hairstreak 'nursery'.Lee Hurrell wrote: I will point out the huge curve the M40 had to take to bypass Bernwood Forest - I wonder if that was at risk of being flattened at any point?
Large parts of Otmoor are now an RSPB reserve and the old Roman Road provides excellent habitat for Brown Hairstreak and other butterflies.
Neither is the woodland trust which says 21 ancient woodlands will be under threat: http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/en/camp ... 0PD_fFmKa8Pete Eeles wrote:My local Wildlife Trust isn't happy: http://www.bbowt.org.uk/newsletters/HS2_Campaign.asp
Cheers,
- Pete
Here is the route: http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/en/camp ... 0PEmfFmKa8We have identified a minimum of 21 ancient woods under threat of direct loss from the proposals. A further 27 ancient woods are within 50 metres of the track centre. The exact level of loss and damage will depend on the final track specifications.