An area of land located near Pyle is set to become part of a local nature reserve this month. The land situated between Pyle and Village Farm Industrial estate will be connected with a neighbouring area known as the Frog Pond Wood Nature Reserve, with the aim of increasing the area's ecological diversity and resilience to climate change.
Council bosses in attendance at a council cabinet meeting for Bridgend on November 15 heard how the 0.5 acre patch of land would become physically connected to the current reserve on Frog Pond Wood, protecting it from any future developments, and maintaining it from invasive species such as Himalayan balsam that has previously been discovered there.
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Officers at the meeting also believed the extension of the site would help increase the area's ecological diversity under the watch of the local Natural Resources Team, who undertake various management tasks including coppicing, and meadow and pond management works.
Local Nature Reserves or LNRs exist to protect habitats and species across Wales and provide opportunities for local authorities to increase awareness about the natural environment within communities. They are also kept and managed by local authorities to maintain their ecological value.
The move follows the decision from a meeting on April 6, 2021, where the cabinet decided to approve the extension of Frog Pond Wood to incorporate an additional parcel of contiguous land known as Village Farm Meadow within the designation. It also followed the approval of the Bridgend Biodiversity and ecosystems resilience progress report, heard in the same meeting where councillors were told about the work done to protect local biodiversity, as well as the emergence of the Brown Banded Carder Bee that was discovered in the area for the first time this year.
After approval, the extension of the Frog Pond Wood Nature Reserve was welcomed by councillors in attendance who discussed the importance of the outdoor space for people during the pandemic, as well as the support it had been shown in the time since. You can read more of our stories from Bridgend here, or subscribe to our dedicated newsletter here.
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