Wildlife charity Buglife took Thurrock Development Corporation to Court on the grounds that it had failed to protect the Marshes – rated as one of the three most important sites for endangered wildlife in the country with 17 protected species. The proposed warehouses and car parks will destroy up to 70% of the flower-rich habitat, home to many of these species including the Brown-banded carder bee. The case is the first legal test of recent biodiversity protection laws.
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