SITES

Greatham, Teesside, UK
West Site, Billingham, UK
Grimsby, Humberside, UK
Humber Estuary
Nettleton Bottom Quarry
Biodiversity Management
Calais, France
Huelva, Spain
Scarlino, Italy
Teluk Kalung, Malaysia
Umbogintwini, South Africa
Lake Charles, USA
Burnie, Tasmania

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Grimsby, Humberside, United Kingdom

Recommendations for Future Biodiversity Management

Avocet is an uncommon visitor to the Tioxide wetlands at Greatham. It is more common on the marshlands of the Humber Estuary and nests on the RSPB reserve at Blacktoft sands up stream from the Tioxide Site at GrimsbyTioxide should continue to support the recently established Humber Industry and Nature Conservation Association (HINCA) (Box 4).

There are large amounts of information available on the wildlife, especially birds on and around the Humber Estuary and a number of conservation programmes in various stages of implementation. Specific ecological data for the Tioxide properties are however, lacking. It is recommended that:

  • Preliminary ecology and biodiversity surveys are carried out on the Grimsby site as soon as possible.
  • Any areas of potential biodiversity interest that are not currently in operational use (and will not be required for commercial development in the near future) are surveyed in more detail.
  • Based on the above, recommendations should be made for maintaining, and where possible, increasing the biodiversity in these areas.
  • Currently unused areas of lower biodiversity value, that will not be required for imminent commercial development, should be assessed for possible ecological improvement.
  • The flora and fauna of the area known as West Field should be surveyed. The current plans for environmental improvements on this area should reflect both its current and potential biodiversity value.
  • The wildlife surveys of Nettleton Quarry should be extended and a biodiversity management plan should be produced. Uncommon species known to occur on the site such as Barn Owl should receive particular attention.
  • Tioxide should try whenever possible to complement and support wider conservation issues around the Humber Estuary.
  • Tioxide should continue to support the recently established Humber Industry and Nature Conservation Association (HINCA).