#sssi — Public Fediverse posts

New on my #blog: https://aspi.blog/2025/06/08/50th-birthday-holiday-12-sanna/
Continuing my series about my 50th birthday holiday in the far west of #Scotland with a post about our visit to #Sanna: https://aspi.blog/2025/06/08/50th-birthday-holiday-12-sanna/
#50thBirthdayHoliday #Scotland #ArdnamurchanPeninsula #Sanna #Geology #Crofting #SSSI #photography #birds

'Many protected[sic] landscapes owned by #English #WaterFirms in disrepair, data shows

Exclusive: Figures reveal just 16% of company-controlled #SitesOfSpecialScientificInterest are in good condition'
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/aug/31/water-companies-natural-england-sites-special-scientific-interest
#SSSI #ThatchersLegacy #PollutingForProfit

‘Many protected landscapes owned by English water firms in disrepair, data shows’.

I bet there’s more to this story than meets the eye…

#environment #sssi

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/aug/31/water-companies-natural-england-sites-special-scientific-interest?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

"Nothing demonstrates better the appalling environmental record of our polluting water companies than the fact that they are not even taking care of the highly protected areas that they actually own. It simply cannot be right that the payment of large dividends to shareholders and huge bonuses to bosses is prioritised before protecting SSSIs. This entire culture of polluting for profit must end”
Charles Watson, Chair River Action

#Rivers #SSSI #WaterPrivatisation #Water
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/aug/31/water-companies-natural-england-sites-special-scientific-interest?CMP=GTUK_email

Shock news.

Trump tells fibs. #Scotland #Greed #Golf #GoodWalkSpoiled #SSSI #wildlife #nature

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-68069245

90% Of England’s Most Precious River Habitats Blighted By Raw Sewage And Farming Pollution
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/12/an-utter-disgrace-90-of-englands-most-precious-river-habitats-blighted-by-raw-sewage-and-farming-pollution <-- shared media article
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[“In Englands green & pleasant Land” ~William Blake, 1804]
#GIS #spatial #mapping #England #UK #Britain #SSSI #water #hydrology #waterquality #regulations #DEFRA #river #rivers #streams #monitoring #government #watersecurity #pollution #sewerage #sewage #dredging #humanimpacts #agricultural #farming #fisheries #ecosystems #habitat #microplastics #watersupply #freshwater #NaturalEngland
@naturalengland

Water buffalo herd introduced to Hertfordshire wetland reserve

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-66303773

#Hertfordshire #Wildlife #SSSI #Wetland #NatureReserve #Habitat #BishopsStortford #TheWildlifeTrusts #WaterBuffalo

Ancient Dartmoor woodland to double in size

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-66096431

#WistmansWood #Dartmoor #Devon #DuchyOfCornwall #NaturalEngland #DartmoorNationalParkAuthority #SiteOfSpecialScientificInterest #SSSI #Trees #Moss #Lichen #Rainforest

Just caught this - DroneAssist app now has SSSIs as "hazards" meaning any drone flier who uses a planning app, should now be aware of them.

https://www.suasnews.com/2023/06/altitude-angel-enhancing-drone-flight-planning-with-uk-sssi-integration/

I've only just started watching this channel Geeksvana to keep up with drone news, and they're having a livestream about it this evening
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_DRzduu7i7s

#drones #UAVs #UK #SSSI

Now the #TorySewageParty are considering stripping #NaturalEngland of its powers - no to the #PeakDistrict being a #SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest), no to #Farmers getting funding for #Nature friendly practices, all because Natural England is ENFORCING the rules to farmers who breach SSSIs.
#DEFRA appears silent so far.
Already the UK is #Biodiversity deficient, so hey #Tory party can make it worse
#GTTO #Nature #GreenSpace #Rewilding
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/apr/24/fears-natural-england-may-lose-powers-amid-row-with-dartmoor-farmers

"Price had objected to the River Lugg and banks next to his farm being made a site of special scientific interest (SSSI) in February 1995, the court was told."

The Telegraph is reporting this as if the farmer was a pillar of the community and trying to protect people from flooding. But he'd been systematically wrecking the river since 1995 and destroyed the habitat of 6 endangered and protected species.

#Environment #Farming #SSSI

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-65339969

Took 25 years to get this far - total destruction of one of #England's #SSSI which supported endangered and at threat #Animal, #Bird and #Insect species, along with 71 #Trees along the #RiverLugg #Herefordshire
Restoration will take DECADES to get back what was lost.

#Nature #NatureVandalism #Farmers #Pollution #NaturalEngland
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-65339969

Calls for answers over #PooleHarbour #OilSpill as cleanup continues

#ExtinctionRebellion leads protest and council leader expresses anger over damage done to #ProtectedSite
- https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/mar/27/calls-for-answers-over-poole-harbour-oil-spill-as-cleanup-continues
#WhereTheresDrillingTheresSpilling #LeaveItInTheGround #SSSI #environment