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Appeal for Calderdale residents to tackle invasive plant species to protect the local environment and reduce flood risk | |
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2021-05-27 | |
发布年 | 2021 |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | 英国 |
领域 | 资源环境 |
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Press release
Appeal for Calderdale residents to tackle invasive plant species to protect the local environment and reduce flood riskPeople living in Calderdale are being urged to do their bit by reporting sightings of invasive plants in their local neighbourhood as part of a campaign to tackle invasive non-native species. ![]() Himalayan balsam Launching during Invasive Species Week, the campaign calls on residents, gardeners, walkers, joggers, families, landowners and voluntary groups to take simple actions this summer to help prevent the spread of Japanese Knotweed and Himalayan Balsam in the Calder Valley. People can log cases where they see invasive plants on the iRecord app https://irecord.org.uk/app/ as well as take action by pulling out Himalayan balsam. People are being asked to only report Japanese Knotweed, not to pull it out, as there is strict legislation around the control and movement of this plant, and it can propagate from small pieces. Japanese knotweed Sally Kelling, flood resilience officer with the Environment Agency, who is coordinating the campaign in Calderdale, said:
Gavin Roberts, volunteer co-ordinator for Calder Future, said:
John Cave, project officer for West Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, said:
Councillor Scott Patient, Cabinet member for climate change and resilience with Calderdale Council, said:
Invasive plants can be spread through soil used by people carrying out renovations or development works to their homes or gardens. It is important to make sure that that any imported soil is certified to be clean of hazardous material including any minute pieces of invasive plant species such as Japanese knotweed. Any material contaminated with invasive plant material must be disposed of at a licenced site not through council refuse collections. The campaign is being led by organisations working in the Calder Valley including the Environment Agency, Calder Future, Calder Valley Clean-up Team, Calderdale Council, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, Forus Tree, the Canal and Rivers Trust, Treesponsibility, National Trust, Calder and Colne Rivers Trust, Yorkshire Water, the River Stewardship Company and Slow the Flow. For advice on managing invasive species safely contact the team at Yorkshire Wildlife Trust at invasives@ywt.org.uk. For more information about invasive species and the action being taken in Calderdale visit https://eyeoncalderdale.com/invasive-species
Published 27 May 2021
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来源平台 | UK Environment Agency |
文献类型 | 新闻 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/328277 |
专题 | 资源环境科学 |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | admin. Appeal for Calderdale residents to tackle invasive plant species to protect the local environment and reduce flood risk. 2021. |
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