Ecological and Landscape Assessment for Existing Golf Facilities
"Management cannot be properly undertaken until we understand what we have"
All golf courses have a role to play in preserving and enhancing our rich natural history and varied landscape. STRI can offer a suite of survey and audit services bespoke to existing golf facilities.
- An Ecological and Landscape Assessment of the golf course will provide the baseline information on which all future management and decision making is based.
- Assessments are carried out using standard survey methodology and will provide the golf club with a record of all priority species, habitats and landscape zones across the course.
- Prospective habitats for protected wildlife species will be highlighted as part of the assessment. Preventing future legal issues and potentially large fines.
- Ecological connectivity mapping can be provided for the purposes of management planning and architectural reviews.
- Any changes to the course which require Planning Permission are likely to require an Ecological Survey prior to consent being granted. STRI can undertake all statutory wildlife surveys.
- Specialist, detailed surveys can be undertaken for protected habitats such as hedgerows, woodlands, ponds and heathlands.
- Management based upon the results of an Ecological and Landscape Assessment will achieve the maximum aesthetic and wildlife value of the course in the most efficient and cost effective manner.
email ecology@stri.co.uk
