A brand new inland flood plain and a five-mile (8km) woodland hall might improve an space which is threatened by the HS2 rail challenge, conservationists have stated.
Six landscape-transforming tasks between Aylesbury and Oxford have been proposed by Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Belief (BBOWT).
The belief stated the plan would reconnect nationally necessary wildlife habitats.
It stated the realm confronted rising threats from improvement together with HS2.
The plan for the River Ray between Otmoor and Marsh Gibbon might create an inland water advanced on the dimensions of The Fens or the Somerset Ranges, stated BBOWT.
One other challenge would join woodland north-east of Oxford together with Brasenose Wooden, Shotover Hill and Shabbington Woods.
BBOWT conservation technique director Prue Addison stated: “This space between Oxford, Bicester and Aylesbury is likely one of the most incredible areas for wildlife in our area.
“We have got nationally necessary habitats like historical woodland and flood plain meadows that are dwelling to uncommon species like Bechstein’s bats, nice crested newts and curlew – however these habitats are more and more fragmented and threatened.”
BBOWT stated the challenge, named “Reconnecting Bernwood, Otmoor and the Ray”, would profit wildlife, scale back flooding and sort out local weather change.
Gareth Williams, the atmosphere lead for Buckinghamshire Council, which funded the analysis, stated: “By means of formidable initiatives… we are able to deliver again wildlife, scale back flood dangers, and supply residents with better entry to expertise the wonders of nature.”
BBOWT stated it aimed to work with communities and companies to attempt to deliver a few of the challenge concepts to life.
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