Developers and Businesses can realise the benefits of Biodiversity Net Gain on our Oxfordshire reserve.
Otmoor is a haven for wildlife in the heart of Oxfordshire. Acquired by the RSPB in 1997, the reserve has been restored from arable farmland to a habitat of floodplain grazing marsh, wetland, reedbeds, scrubland, hedgerows, and lowland meadows.
The reserve is one of the finest inland wetlands in the country and home to vast array of wildlife, rare species and impressive wildlife spectacles.
Local Planning Authority (LPA): Cherwell
National Character Area (NCA): Upper Thames Clay Vales
Medium Distinctiveness Units: Other neutral grassland (ONG)
High Distinctiveness Units: Floodplain wetland mosaic (CFGM)
Through the sale of BNG units, the team at Otmoor will be able to fund restoration work on recently acquired areas of the reserve that currently have very low species diversity.
The focus of the work will be on improving grassland on parcels known as Middle Otmoor, Ragnall’s, and Treadwell. Ragnall’s and Middle Otmoor will be transformed into floodplain grazing marsh, a process that involves creating new shallow ponds and ditches and carefully managing water levels and grazing.
Treadwell, which sits slightly higher, will be converted into other neutral grassland (ONG), which will include using seed harvested from an adjacent Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and other parts of the reserve.
If you're a developer or consultant looking for high quality BNG - email our BNG team.
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