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Heathlands are important for biodiversity as they support a range of species, yet this habitat is now rare in London, with Wimbledon and Putney Commons being home to some of the last remaining fragments here. Donations will support conservation work to ensure that this special habitat is not lost.
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Situation
WPCC aims to restore the heathlands where it’s been lost to woodland. Left unmanaged, the Commons’ heathland will gradually be lost to woodland and bracken. The lizards, birds and invertebrates that depend on it would lose the habitat they need to survive. Without grazing, conserving heathland has to be done manually and is highly labour intensive. Whilst WPCC is lucky to have volunteers that support this work more equipment is needed to ensure their hard work has a lasting impact.
Solution
With your support, we can better equip the teams to restore this threatened habitat. With new specialist tools, we can better manage the scrub and remove the invasive Turkey oak stumps to prevent regrowth which currently has to be constantly cut back. We can also help protect the heath by improving paths which aids in the habitat restoration by preventing trampling. This means, as well as helping nature, donations can improve access for visitors.
