A petition has been started to help save Minster marshes from development by The National Grid.
The National grid are proposing to use the site to build a huge converter station over 30 meters high covering several hectares. With its additional infurstructure of roads and pylons it will devastate the local ecology having a knock-on effect thoughtout the south east.
The petitioners are looking to get 1,000 signatures to support their cause and demonstrate that our natural spaces need to be protected. According to the petitioners, there are other options available to the National grid this isn’t the only available site but it is the cheapest.
Minster marshes, located near Ramsgate, is a critical ecological super highway connecting a site of special scientific interest with the rest of the country. It is home to hundreds of bird species many of which are on the endangered list.
It is an environmental haven where many species have been forced to live due to the excessive building elsewhere in Thanet. Environmentalist have recently seen species such as Barn Owls, Partridges, Skylarks, Garden Warbler, Curlewo, Golden Plover, Lapwings, Hen Harrier, Marsh Harrier, Yellow Hammer, Sparrow Hawk, Jack Snipe, Common Snipe and Turtle Doves.
These special places must be preserved and cherished not built upon!
Additionally living there are numerous reptiles and amphibians including grass snakes and sloe worms. Brown hares and water voles also call this space home.
This area acts as a super highway connecting Pegwell Bay Nature Reserve with the rest of the south east and further afield. Not only offering long term residents a place to live but is vital in aiding migration patterns.
You can help stop this and raise awareness to the devastating impact this build will have by signing the petition here.
You can also find out more information about the cause on their Facebook page here.
