Representation by Rob Simpson
- Date submitted
- 13 March 2021
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
Swanscombe Marshes is a site of exceptional quality in terms of biodiversity and ecological importance. The area supports no fewer than 49 IUCN Red List species, and comprises a rich assemblage of rare and complex habitats and ecosystems, including wetlands, grasslands and scrub. The combination of habitats found on this peninsula are far more valuable for wildlife, biodiversity, climate change mitigation, landscape and Amenity, than any of the individual elements considered alone. The designation of SSSI’s is designed to afford protection to sites of critical national importance. Now of all times, when we are beginning to understand the GLOBAL importance of protecting, and indeed extending, areas of,” Wild Land”, this designation should be taken seriously, and should render such areas inviolate and safe from damaging operations and developments.