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Glyn Davis wood in Warwickshire is At Risk , HS2, says parts of the Wildlife Trust

HS2 risks, and to destroy "large parts" of the "irreplaceable" natural life, including 108 old tree, a Report has warned.

The Wildlife Trust, said the high-speed rail line connecting London and the North of England could wipe out the rare species.

The organization says if The Project is currently on ice, preceded by a "green" approach is needed.

HS2 Ltd said The Number of sites characterized as "endangered" in The Report "is simply wrong".

He said his cars would be out of respect for The Environment and the planting of millions of Trees and shrubs for the creation of a "Green Corridor " along the route.

The government will decide in coming weeks whether to continue.

The Wildlife Trust, said its Report used data from 14 local trusts affected by the plans is the "comprehensive" assessment of the ecological damage, the high-speed-rail-could lead the line.

He claims HS2 could have a significant impact on hundreds of nature reserves, sites of Special Scientific interest and ancient woodland.

The organization, the extinction of the fears of rare species such as the Dinghy Skipper Butterfly could have spaces in some of the local life.

the barn owl and the endangered Small White crayfish could also be added to be affected by The Project .

The Wildlife Trust called on the government to "pause and reconsider".

Nikki Williams , Director of campaigns and policy, said: "HS2 will destroy precious carbon-capture FFH-if it is allowed to continue in its current form.

"It will damage the very ecosystems That provide a natural solution to the climate Emergency . "

Wildlife Trust fears the Dingy Skipper Butterfly could be wiped out by the development of The Project

Hilary McGrady, Director-General of The National Trust, said HS2 Ltd "have an important responsibility to set a good example" and "at the end of cutting corners at the expense of The Environment ".

But HS2, said at-risk areas in The Report has been found, by a simple list of all wildlife sites within 500m of the train station.

He added That The Report show evidence for a significant impact on the sites.

But, the Wildlife Trust, said in response That The Report was made on the basis of evidence provided by a number of organisations, including the RSPB and The National Trust.

"If HS2 Ltd is to say, the effects are lower than those presented in The Report , said, we welcome The Evidence of" trust.

"Until we can see you, we are increasing our concerns about the risks, both actual and potential and appeal to the Prime Minister , to stop and check The Project , while the full ecological impact of, and approach to be considered. "

A computer-generated image of an HS2 train

HS2 said it was the extensive work to transport the animals had to be carried out, such as the crested newt, away from the sites and in the newly created habitats.

The Company said its "Green Corridor " to deliver a railway, the "respect" of the Natural Environment .

a total of seven million new Trees - a mix of oak, hazel, dogwood, and Holly will be planted as part of the program.

HS2 claims, it is the planting is More Than double the amount of Trees and shrubs affected by The Project .

marked But Nikki Williams HS2 the proposed measures for attenuation of the effects of The Works "amateurish".

Stop HS2 fighters Lindsey Batham, said hedges and Trees , cleared the webs for The Project , the "streets and iron, the animal world uses".

She Said That The Project is cancelled only, uprooting of vegetation during the breeding time, if you and your comrade-in-arms intervened on the inside.

"It's just not acceptable. No Other provider in the country would be able to do That - to have HS2 Carte Blanche seems to be," she added.

Lindsey Batham, says the Stop HS2 campaign to stop the railroad from the destruction of life was during the breeding season

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Source of news: bbc.com