Ecology
ACCON UK is able to provide specialist capabilities in ecological assessment. Within this field, our experts cover a broad range of habitats and species including terrestrial, freshwater and marine environments.
We are able to provide a full range of ecological survey, assessment and advisory services tailored to the clients’ precise requirements including initial scoping studies, habitat surveys, protected species surveys, mitigation schemes, post-project monitoring, ecological impact assessment, inputs to EIA’s and strategic environmental assessments and expert witness testimony.
We are able to carry out protected species surveys for a wide variety of species including:
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Birds
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Bats
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Badgers
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Great-Crested Newts
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Reptiles
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Otters
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Dormice
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Invertebrates
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Water Shrews and Voles
Our range of habitat surveys include:
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Phase I Habitat Surveys under JNCC Guidelines,
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River Corridor Surveys,
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Invasive Plant Surveys, e.g. Japanese Knotweed, and
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Phase 2 National Vegetation Classification (NVC) Surveys