The government's Planning and Infrastructure Bill, now in parliament, endangers over 5,000 protected nature sites, including Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) in Essex and east London. Environmental groups like the Essex Wildlife Trust and RSPB criticized the bill's 'Nature Recovery' section, which allows developers to opt out of environmental duties by contributing to a nature restoration fund. This move has sparked fears it could lead to significant environmental degradation, as compensation for lost spaces might not benefit local communities. Prominent local sites like Hainault Forest and Ingrebourne Marshes are considered at risk.
The Planning and Infrastructure Bill threatens over 5,000 protected nature sites in the UK, with local environmental groups warning it could damage crucial conservation efforts.
The Essex Wildlife Trust claims the bill's 'Nature Recovery' section allows developers to bypass vital protections, effectively giving them a 'license to destroy nature'.
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