| Re: Cliffe Pools
I'm not 100% certain they even intended to put it there I'm partially convinced they used it as a distraction technique for where they really wanted to put it. The infrastructure around the area would have to be totally upgraded, the bird strike risk could hardly be greater.
I'm not sure it wil ever be a full on flagship reserve either. I don't think it's 'pretty' enough unfortunately the general public need wildlife on pretty sites, green fields if at all possible....
I meet sooooo many people don't realise that the green fields can be pretty deviod of wildlife -- perhaps some rabbits and a few finches and that ugliest of sites full of rusty machinery, disused warehouses and old spoil heaps and naturally regenerated grassland (often brown ish very quickly rather than rich green) can be stuffed full of the most fantastic wildlife. They look at it and go eeuurrghh it's ugly and don't care if it gets developed....
Makes me sad
sorry rant over..... |