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In 2020, South Hams District Council declared a Climate and Biodiversity Emergency.
This reflects worrying evidence about the declining state of nature globally and in the UK. There have been significant reductions in numbers and diversity of birds, mammals and invertebrates (bees, butterflies, beetles, moths, etc), and loss of quality habitat upon which they rely.
The South Hams is not immune to this decline.
The Council recognises the need for us to play our part by creating and restoring more biodiverse green spaces and verges to provide value to a wide range of wildlife.
Wildflower areas will support many more and varied pollinators compared to amenity grass areas, while adding trees to these spaces offers more opportunities to wildlife for food, shelter, nesting sites and each tree can be an ecosystem in itself.
We consulted South Hams residents in 2021 and received over 1,000 responses (the highest response rate to any survey we had conducted) with overwhelmingly positive and supportive responses.