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Published on: 19/03/2018 05:00 PMReported by: rogerblaxall
Rare species of bees have been protected in West Lancashire thanks to a Ā£15,000 grant from the Whitemoss Community Fund.
The āPlaces for People and Pollinatorsā project has been delivered by Lancashire Wildlife Trust for past two years at the historic Ashurst Beacon and looks to manage the grassland habitat which is particularly valuable for bees.
The Beacon stands at 173 metres above sea level, to the north east of Skelmersdale. The tower was first built by Sir William Ashurst in 1793. As one of the Lancashire Beacons ā several points of high ground stretching from Merseyside to Lancaster ā the Beacon was part of an early warning system to be used in the event of invasion
Records show some rare species of bee are present at Ashurst Beacon including the nationally scarce Black-headed mining bee and Tormentil mining bee and the regionally scarce Heath bumble bee and Hill cuckoo bee.
The project comes to an end later this month. Ben Hargreaves, Lancashire Wildlife Trustās Plan Bee Project Officer said: āIt has been a pleasure to carry out this valuable project. Ashurst Beacon is a superb site in many respects, being valued as a historical and cultural asset as well as being of significant interest for its range of habitats and associated fauna. The site has notable importance for invertebrates including the ground nesting 'mining-bees'. The various habitat management and access works LWT have carried out aim to retain and enhance this value.ā
Added Rob Routledge, Chair of the Whitemoss Community Fund Advisory Group: āWhitemoss Landfill is committed to supporting our local community and to protecting the environment. This project has achieved both those aims improving a local site which is important to both people and wildlife.ā
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