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Managing biodiversity on construction sites This CPD, in association with ACO, considers biodiversity in construction and how schemes can be designed and managed to help prevent fragmentation, increase genetic diversity and achieve biodiversity net gains
Road systems may cut through routes used by wildlife
iodiversity is under threat in the UK. The UK has lost more natural wildlife and wild spaces due to human activity than any other G7 country, according to a 2021 Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) report. Owing to its unique position at the forefront of this issue, the construction industry has a responsibility to play its part in mitigating habitat destruction.
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Impacts on species decline The construction industry has had a significant impact on biodiversity loss. Land use and construction practices contribute to the removal of natural habitats. This affects the diversity of individual species, genetic diversity and prevents migration and the occupation of a wider range of habitats. In particular, transport infrastructure over the past few decades has had a major impact on wildlife populations worldwide, causing habitat loss, pollution and fragmentation as well as substantial rates of road traffic mortality. 30 | CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT FEBRUARY 2022
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