Survey Results for 2009-2010
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This is the provisional results map for surveys conducted 2009-2010. The interactive version will follow shortly.
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Explore this map to see where high-scoring verges have been discovered over the last two years and whether your verges appear among them! You might like to use this map to help you target likely hotspots and connecting areas with your own surveys this year.
In total, over 200km of road verge is being considered for designation as new Local Wildlife Sites. These will be instrumental in securing management more sympathetic to wildlife. Verges have been colour-coded to reflect their conservation value and combined with a map of Roadside Nature Reserves to show how they link between known areas of high diversity.
Building on the 23km of well placed "climate corridors" identified in 2009, we have been delighted to see two 'super-clusters' of contiguous, species-rich roads emerge from the data. They are situated in the north and centre of the project area and are highly dependent upon the old Roman Road, 'Ermine Street' to connect them with the rest of the landscape. Each is around 50km in total length, offering habitat connectivity on a larger scale than we thought possible. Although patchy in quality and mainly poor in condition, the consistent presence of scarce wild flower species which persist indicates a high potential for the restoration of biodiversity.
