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The government has published new guidance to help protect wildlife during the construction of new homes, including measures such as ‘hedgehog highways’ and hollow ‘swift bricks’.
It is urging house builders to consider the long-term impact of their developments on the local ecosystem both during and after construction.
The new guidance sets out how house builders can promote biodiversity by installing swift bricks to allow birds to nest safely in walls, bat boxes, and safe routes for hedgehogs between different areas of habitat by making small holes in the base of garden fences or removing them entirely to create free-flowing green space.
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