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| Wed, 6th Jul 2022 10:23:00 |
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Climate change forcing nature reserves to adapt, warns new report |
Projects to help wildlife adapt to habitats affected by climate change will become more commonplace, warned a new report.
The Wildlife Trusts said people must be prepared to see nature reserves change.
The umbrella organisation cited land management work that had already taken place at Cley Marshes and Hickling in Norfolk.
"A concerted effort is required to create more space for nature everywhere," said the Wildlife Trusts.
The first Changing Nature report outlined the risks that climate change posed for the charities' land and dependent wildlife.
The research has predicted that in 30 years almost all its 2,700 sites, run by county-based wildlife trusts, would see temperatures rise by 1C on hot summer days.
Additionally, half of the reserves would be exposed to more than 30 days a year of very high fire risk, while more than half would see local river flows drop by more than 30% at times.
Kathryn Brown, spokeswoman from The Wildlife Trusts, said: "Climate change is contributing more and more to nature's decline with devastating consequences for people and wildlife.
"We are already stepping up our efforts to restore habitats."
She added that society needed to join together to find solutions to help animals and their habitats.
Norfolk Wildlife Trust said extreme weather had affected many of its reserves.
Sea water flooding had threatened freshwater habitats along coastal reserves and The Broads, while droughts were also putting some of these freshwater environments at risk.
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