Mitigation, Habitat Creation and Management

ECOSA’s dedicated habitat management team includes ecological specialists, all of whom are Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) certified and hold relevant NPTC, PAL and CITB tickets. Our habitat management team hold Natural England protected species licences for a range of protected species allowing them to carry out mitigation works for bats, great crested newt and dormouse. So, as well as being hard working, our team have an in depth knowledge of the species that they are working to create habitat for.

We provide a full range of habitat management and creation services to assist with the implementation of required mitigation and enhancement works. Our team has extensive on-site experience working directly alongside developers and contractors to achieve targets set out within their project timescales and budgets. We have extensive experience of working under the restrictions of European Protected Species Mitigation Licences (EPSM) and Environmental Statements (ES).

Our services include:

• Wildlife fencing
• Protected species capture and relocation
• Site preparation and sensitive vegetation clearance
• Ecological mitigation and enhancement works
• Habitat creation and restoration
• Protected species monitoring and management

Our on-going site management services ensure that any mitigation plan is implemented correctly and receives enough aftercare to allow new habitats to develop and thrive. Just as with survey work, mitigation works have to be scheduled to fit in with the particular species' seasonal activities; please see our mitigation timetable for more detailed information.