Atlantic Dune Woodland ‘2180’
Forested coastal dunes, known as ‘Atlantic Dune Woodland’ (ADW), are EU-protected coastal habitat that do not exist in the UK. However, a current UK Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) has a target to create five areas of these forested coastal dunes.
In 2004, those who opposed CCW’s ‘vision’ for Newborough (a plan to fell large areas of the forest), suggested the area was an ideal site where the existing forest could be modified over time to create Atlantic dune woodland. At that time, CCW were less than enthusiastic, but there is now consensus with the Welsh Government, FCW and CCW supporting the idea.
The devil, however, is in the detail…
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I recognise that squirrel .. thats Henry
Well, I don’t know if that’s his name, but maybe it suits him.