human activities and conservation strategies at sefton Flashcards
1
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afforestation of pine plantations
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- removal of pine woodlands at rear of sefton coastal dunes is controversial as tourist attraction for red squirrels
- now managed to maximise the conservation of red squirrels
- frontal pine woodlands proect to recreate the natural dune landscape destroyed by the pine plantations will encourage recolonisation by specialised plants e.g. Yellow bartsia and animals e..g sand lizard and natterjack toad
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golf courses
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- site management used for ssis
- rough islands provide wildlife habitats
- mowing regimes are less frequent allowing habitats for invertebrates and small mammals and varying time of cutting allows flowers to set seeds
- cutting on south/south-east facing slopes to create bare sand patches provide valuable basking and egg-laying areas for sand lizards
- scrub clearance improves habitats for sand lizards as creates optimal habitat
3
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visitor pressure
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- nearer the beach access with formal car parking and board walks reduce impact on dune processes and beach area
- Birkdale sandhills have permitted paths and informal footpaths to encourage people to stay on them and not disturb wildlife
- facilities e.g fencing to protect habitats, info boards and trails take pressure off important habitats and species elsewhere on the coast
- honey pot areas e.g. Ainsdale identified to concentrate tourism and invest in management to accommodate visitors
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conservation of fixed dunes
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- species management e.g. breeding pools for natterjack toads use fencing to separate them from visitors
- dune stabilisation in areas where property/infrastructure is threatened
- grazing as rabbits lost after myxomatosis in mid 1950’s (balance lost) so natural england 1990 introduced domestic grazing using herdwick sheep (but costly)
- turf stripping and excervation recreate phases of early dune succession to encourage rare plants e.g. petalwort (destructive and costly approach)
