King Charles has been passionate about wild animals and the environment for a long time, and his latest house upgrade is fully making its environmentally conscious principles. The 77 -year -old monarch presented plans to the Lynn and the West Norfolk Council of the King, the advice that is locally in Sandringham Estate to install six ponds on the premises of royal property. The proposed ponds should be lined with the intention of supporting the local ecosystem in particular to save the endangered size
If he grants permission, the father of the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Sussex will have the ponds built on the arable land near the village of Wolferton this autumn. In his application for the local council, the king emphasized the effects of the proposed ponds on the local birds, mammals, reptiles and invertebrates.
© BAV MediaThe area surrounded in red will be located in the new pond
“The ponds are not only improved by the local landscape, but also the local biodiversity in the future and in the long -term support of the population of Great Crested Newts (GCN) within the broad area. The planning declaration read and added:” As soon as it was created, the water floors are created a valuable forest animal. Reptiles and invertebrates in the landscape of breeding. ”
© BAV MediaKing Charles wants to create six ponds on his Royal Sandringham Estate to save greater Great Crested Newts
What will the king's new ponds look like?
The ponds will not only be a short-term solution for the declining Great Crested Newt population. In the first two years of their existence, the ponds are fenced, after which they are used for the country's cattle from which they can drink. Hopefully a new phase for wild animals in the region will signal, since there are no records of large crested news within two kilometers of the proposed location.
The aim of the new ponds and reed beds, however, is to provide additional suitable breeding and feeding rooms for amphibians as well as additional feed and protected areas for creatures such as Brown Hare, Dachs and Hedgehogs. Sandringham is not only a royal residence, but the entire property is located on the coast of Norfolk Coast of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and around 437 acres of the area are already listed as locations of specific scientific interest and are therefore protected by natural England.
© Getty ImagesCharles spends every Christmas with his family in Sandringham
“Sandringham has been a big focus for King Charles in recent years, as a number of renovation projects take place on the site.” HELLO!Rachel Avery, editor of Homes, tells us. “He now has a solar arm and an environmentally friendly Topiary garden, so the ponds are his latest environmental effort. Charles has always been a pioneer for the environment and was looking for more sustainable agricultural and planting methods long before it was trendy.”
© BAV MediaCharles is aware of how Sandringham can become more environmentally friendly
How is Sandringham Estate environmentally friendly?
With the idea of preserving the area for future generations, the king has already taken a number of nature conservation and sustainability measures. The agricultural performance of the estate is already organic, and the 2,000-strong flock of Aberfield sheep and beef meat with beef produce with grass meat. In addition, the property has removed disposable plastics from its cafes and introduced a biomass kettle to heat Sandringham House.
© Getty ImagesCharles has recently opened a glamping village
Recently, Queen Camilla's husband added a considerable glamping village with which the visitors with the local wildlife have come conveniently from a lodge with WLAN and showers. “His majesty is an accomplished, switched businessman, and this is a lucrative step for the royal family. It is also nice for members of the public to spend longer in this special royal estate,” said Rachel Avery at the time of the announcement.