4. Biodiversity
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A Countryside Council for Wales site search for ‘habitats and species’, gives information on Biodiversity and about ongoing projects linked to Biodiversity Action Plans
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MONARCH [Modelling Natural Resource Responses to Climate Change] research into how future climate change will affect biodiversity
MONARCH Phase 1 identified the suitable climate for different species or habitats.
11 bioclimatic classes were identified in Wales
- 4 upland
- 3 coastal
- 4 Welsh borders or S Wales
Each bioclimatic class was represented by a range of:
- dominant
- threatened
- climatically sensitive species
This indicates what habitats and species will flourish or decline with future climate changes
MONARCH 2
provides predictions at a local scale. One of the localities is Snowdonia. The results available December 2005 indicate:
- bog, deep peat, fen, marsh and swamp will increase with dwarf shrub and grasslands reducing in area
- sessile oak, montane and upland heath species will not change, but bluebells and pied flycatchers may be less
is a publication which exchanges information about biodiversity in Wales and encourages debate
This is a European site asking you to get involved to halt the loss of biodiversity in Europe
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