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Local ecological studies

The Environment Department's Ecological Science team is in charge of local ecological studies.

It's essential that we have a sound knowledge of our local ecology, so that we can develop rigorous conservation policy and legislation. It also helps to guide our habitat and species management, and allows us to work towards preserving the Island's biodiversity.  

What we do

Our ecological studies are divided into 3 categories:

Research

The research we carry out considers how our natural heritage functions. It may address species related issues like the conservation of the red squirrel, or look to provide us with information relating to a problem like the increase in urban nesting gulls.

Surveying or recording

Surveying and recording establishes a catalogue of our natural heritage. It involves the collecting, organising and storing, disseminating and understanding of information.

Monitoring

Monitoring of species tells us how a particular parameter is changing with respect to baseline data established from surveys. Effective and long term monitoring is the only way we can be sure our conservations initiatives are having the desired effect.​

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