Representation by Matthew Bourne
- Date submitted
- 15 March 2021
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I object to this development. Once it is built on, we cant get the nature back. Wildlife is in steep decline, we need to protect these areas, not destroy them! We really must protect our most important wildlife sites from being lost.It supports over 250 invertebrate species of conservation concern, including the Critically Endangered Distinguished jumping spider (Attulus distinguendus), which is found on only one other site in the UK. Swanscombe is home to nationally rare and endangered bees, spiders, beetles, wasps and a host of other invertebrates that make the site of national importance.Its rich breeding bird assemblage includes 15 red-listed Birds of Conservation Concern and 12 Species of Principal Importance- including Marsh harriers, Bearded tit, Nightingales and Black redstart.13 nationally scarce vascular plant species have been found at Swanscombe, including 5 red-listed species such as the Man orchid.It also has locally important populations of reptiles, bats, Water vole and Otter.