Habitat creation

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It incorporates food, shelter, water and connectivity for target species without generating ecological traps.

Subject: Biodiversity and soilContext: Buildings · Cities · LandscapingCost: mediumEffort: mediumLevel: recommendedStage: designMaturity: established
Principle of Creación de hábitat
Operating principle

How it works

It incorporates food, shelter, water and connectivity for target species without generating ecological traps.

Protects and recovers ecological processes, soil, water, vegetation, fauna and connectivity through decisions adapted to the place and maintained over time.

When does it make sense?

  • Before altering soil, water or vegetation
  • With specific ecological objectives and a baseline
  • When you can ensure long-term maintenance and monitoring

How to apply it

  1. 1

    Defining what needs resolves "habitation creation" and establishing a starting situation.

  2. 2

    Compare alternatives and adapt design to climate, use, regulation, affected people and available resources.

  3. 3

    Apply with clear responsibilities, check the actual result and correct unwanted effects.

Potential benefits

More habitat and connectivity

More functional soil and water

Increased ecological resilience

Limitations and precautions

  • The result depends on context, design, execution and how it is used and maintained.
  • Adding vegetation does not automatically compensate for the loss of an existing habitat.
  • Invasive species, ecological traps and unfollowed claims should be avoided.

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