There is cause for celebration at a West Dorset nature reserve, with news of the first ringed plovers to breed in the area. A pair of the small but striking wading birds has nested at Chard Junction Quarry, raising a family of four chicks.
Designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest in 1986; in 2008 it was awarded the Biodiversity Benchmark from The Wildlife Trusts.
The staff at Ripon City Quarry have been developing old workings to create fabulous new reedbeds.
During 2011, a number of research papers surrounding the natural environment and its continued protection were published by the UK Government.
Two drake ring-necked ducks visited Chard Quarry at the end of January
Natural England has recognised Bardon Aggregates for its environmental hard work in maintaining and improving the Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI's) in the East Midlands
In January 2008, Bardon Hill achieved Biodiversity Benchmark certification from The Wildlife Trusts, the first for an igneous rock quarry.
We participated in raising awareness of European Minerals Day which aimed to highlight the importance of minerals industries.
We are working closely with conservation groups, and the community, on a site that is of particular biological and geological interest.
The sighting is hugely important for the reserve, which has made a concerted effort to encourage the water loving animals to the site.
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