Cornwall LIFE Project
The project is now at a cntical stage. All
system development is complete and we
are working hard on the final data capture
exercise - the creation of a 1995 land-
cover map. This will allow us to measure
and analyse changes in wildlife habitat,
and will underpin all uses of the system.
A delay in the provision of aerial
photographs from the sub-contractor -
they should have been available by the
end of 1995 - means that the overall
project has been delayed. It will now
run until the end of July 1997, and this
has been approved by the European
Commission.
Data capture, checking and
editing
Work on data is now focusing on creating
the 1995 land-cover map. This will allow
Fund-raising
us to analyse land-cover change and
therefore identify loss of wildlife habitat
to agriculture and development.
Customising the system
Cornwall County Council is replicating
the customisation of our GIS in another
system, called Arc/Info. This is the mosl
widely used GIS in the world, and will
allow us to promote our work more
widely to other organisations and
partnerships.
New aerial photographs
A complete set of aerial photographs for
1995/6 is now available, and is being
used to produce the 1995 land-cover map
Reference copies of the photographs are
available for inspection at New County
Hall in Truro, and additional prints can
ordered for purchase. Contact Mike
Tippett on (01872) 322000.
Uses of the system
With the new land-cover map in
production, the analysis of habitat
change will be complete later this year.
Once this is done it will be possible to
complete the range of applications
originally specified to the European
Commission. These were: analysis of
semi-natural habitat loss; contribution to
the development plan process (including
support for definition of policy areas
and support for searching on
development proposals); and nature
conservation overview I positive nature
conservation guidelines (including
analysis of protected areas and targeting
of agricultural extensification grants for
habitat restoration and management).
The project will conclude in 1997 with a
seminar and publication of a series of
reports providing details of these uses of
the system.
Christopher Howe
Fund - raising
High and Wild
27th/28th July
STOP PRESS
The High and Wild fair is over, much to
the relief of those who have endured so
much hardship and stress in bringing it
about.
The unfamiliarity of a new site
conspired with poor weather on the
Sunday to reduce attendance and profit
from previous levels, (figures will be
calculated in due course), but in every
other way it was a great success.
All agreed that it was the best ever fair
in terms of entertainment and
organisation, and a tremendous
showpiece for the Trust.
Many thanks are due to the hundreds of
volunteers and staff who worked so hard
to achieve this, but in particular to Jo
Pagan - without Jo's efforts it simply
wouldn't have happened.
Mark Nicholson
Giant insects were among the huge
range of interesting features, activities
,and entertainments at High ond Wild.
Photo by courtesy of the Bug Club (Exeter university)
Goodbye Jo
The Trust is sad to say goodbye to
Fund raising Assistant Jo Pagan, who
has been with us for a year as part of her
marketing degree course. The success
of High and Wild, as well as various
other marketing initiatives, owes much
to Jo's hard work. We wish her every
success.
Mark Nicholson
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