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Revitalising Space for Wildlife in the Mendip Hills

This project will focus on maintaining and enhancing the species rich grassland on the Mendip Hills. It will provide the infrastructure, capital works and equipment necessary to continue the Grazing Animal Project.
The objectives of the land are to:-
Develop a sustainable land management approach to the reserves on Mendip
Improve the biodiversity of species rich grasslands on Mendip through optimal grazing.
Contrubute to the local district council BAP
Increase awareness and understanding of the importance of a biodiverse landscape through involvement in the active management and monitoring of the sites.
Provide opportunities for volunteering targeted at young people
Evaluate the relative success of the GAP approach and share the findings widely with the land owning fraternity in the area.

EB Number

335028

Estimated Start

01/08/2007

Estimated Finish

01/07/2009

Postcode

TA21 0AW

Amount

158500.00

Object Type(s)

DA

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