Object
Local Wildlife Site Review Consultation
Representation ID: 820
Received: 08/10/2007
Respondent: Dr Tim Gardiner
W30 Finches EWT Nature Conservation Area has a large population of Glow-worms (Lampyris noctiluca), a scarce beetle of unimproved grassland in Essex. The colony at Finches is one of the largest in Essex and in Rochford. Glow-worms are particularly susceptible to habitat change and are unable to move between sites easily making their remaining habitats extremely valuable. In view of the presence of Glow-worms (which are rare in the Rochford District) I would ask the Council to consider keeping the reserve on the list of Local Wildlife Sites and to remove it from the proposed deletions.
W30 Finches EWT Nature Conservation Area has a large population of Glow-worms (Lampyris noctiluca), a scarce beetle of unimproved grassland in Essex. The colony at Finches is one of the largest in Essex and in Rochford. Glow-worms are particularly susceptible to habitat change and are unable to move between sites easily making their remaining habitats extremely valuable. In view of the presence of Glow-worms (which are rare in the Rochford District) I would ask the Council to consider keeping the reserve on the list of Local Wildlife Sites and to remove it from the proposed deletions.