A paradigm shift in sustainable construction

“QGMI is grateful for the collaboration with NatureMetrics, both in the first stages of the project when supporting the ESIA and during the Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) implementation. NatureMetrics provides very replicable and efficient biodiversity analysis, supporting the preparation of reliable biodiversity databases. The results in this project encourage us to explore future collaborations in other projects with NatureMetrics.” - Daniel Alonso MSc, PIEMA - Environmental Coordinator at QGMI

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Suzanne Coey, Senior Managing International Biodiversity Consultant at Ramboll, adds “The use of eDNA and DNA barcoding on the Bolgatanga Project has proved invaluable in characterising the Project environment; highlighting the usefulness of these techniques in supplementing conventional survey data to generate a more complete list of biological receptors than would otherwise have been possible. This really does highlight that even in largely modified environments, species of conservation interest will persist in the pockets of suitable habitat which remain, providing opportunities for development projects to safeguard that habitat for the benefit of both the environment and local communities”