Mid Calder has incredible wildlife - dear, owls, foxes, badgers, birds and fantastic natural spaces - from Calderwood, Almondell, River Almond, Torphican's land, and all the green spaces in between. We need to protect what we have and connect up the green spaces. I'd love to see Mid Calder be a hub for nature conservation and wildlife.
As land is converted for human activities, habitats that were once contiguous become divided into separate fragments. If populations of plant and animal species are not free to move from one area to another, population extinction or inbreeding may result. Providing linkages between habitats reduces these risks and helps maintain genetic diversity and a population’s health. Conservation of large tracts of habitat linked via corridors are both necessary to maintain our wildlife habitat and natural
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