The Chief Executive of the Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust, Estelle Bailey, has said Government plans to expand the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty are a 'hollow promise'.
As the HS2 Train Line is already being built through the area, the Trust have asked what guarantee the status actually gives, stating that if we can't protect the outstanding beauty we have already, what's the point in labelling anymore.
BBOWT Chief Executive Estelle Bailey said:
“At this very moment HS2 is ripping through protected areas of the Chilterns, destroying nature in its path. If we can’t protect the AONB we’ve got from development, what’s the point in labelling any more? This announcement feels like another hollow promise.
“We need real action and investment on the ground to properly manage and protect these precious landscapes to help restore nature, and we must hold projects like HS2 to account on their biodiversity net gain promises. Only then can we hope to achieve our vision of more nature everywhere and tackle the climate and nature crisis.”
Photo credit:https://www.chilternsaonb.org
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