Brookside
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Nature and Habitats
Brookside is a wonderful mosaic of woodland, grasslands, wetlands, lodges and brook. Over 670 species of fauna, flora and fungi have been recorded at Brookside, some of which are of national significance. Protecting and improving these habitats for wildlife is very important to local people and will be a focus for the management of Brookside in the future.
So what comes next for nature at Brookside?
- A programme of long term ecological monitoring, with local people involved through citizen science events
- Grassland, hedgerow, woodland and wetland enhancements which will help these habitats to thrive
- Working towards Local Nature Reserve status
- Adopting measures set out in the Lancashire Nature Recovery strategy to manage pests, diseases and harmful non-native species
- More community events to inspire and educate, bringing people closer to nature on their doorstep