BAP

Urban habitats occur within Lincolnshire's one city, up to two dozen towns and about 1,000 villages. However, away from the south bank of the Humber, the Scunthorpe and Lincoln areas and the holiday coast, urban habitats are confined to small clusters of buildings and associated "spaces" within extensive areas of mainly agricultural land. Most residential buildings have a garden and most villages and many hamlets possess a churchyard.

Although Lincolnshire is one of the least urban counties in the UK, the extent of urbanisation is slowly increasing so there is potential to add to the provision for wildlife through design and construction. Redevelopment, involving demolition and renovation, offers opportunities to retain existing wildlife and create new habitat. However, government policy promoting new development in brownfield locations, while obviously safeguarding rural habitats, has the effect in practice of diminishing green space associated with settlements and relatively large gardens.

Vision for Urban Habitats in Lincolnshire

• Wildlife flourishes in public spaces, with visible displays of wild flowers.
• New developments have been built sustainably and include provision for wildlife in their open spaces and structures.
• Householders are aware of the benefits of wildlife friendly gardening.
• Communities expect accessible natural greenspace and work for the retention and enhancement of important habitats and green networks.

Action Plans

• Churchyards and Cemeteries
• Gardens and Allotments
• Parks and Open Spaces
• Great Crested Newt
• Urban Birds

Details can be downloaded from the Documents section.