High Weald Swifts

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION OF THE COMMON SWIFT, APUS APUS, IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICTS OF TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, MAIDSTONE AND WEALDEN, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:(1) EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT COMMON SWIFTS AND IN PARTICULAR ABOUT THE RAPID DECLINE IN THE COMMON SWIFT POPULATION, THE CAUSES OF IT AND WHAT CAN BE DONE TO PREVENT FURTHER DECLINE;(2) ENGAGING IN EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS IN SCHOOLS AND OTHER SETTINGS;(3) UNDERTAKING SURVEYS OF NEST SITES;(4) IDENTIFYING AND PROTECTING EXISTING NEST SITES;(5) PROMOTING AND SUPPORTING THE PROVISION OF ADDITIONAL NEST SITES, INCLUDING BY MAKING GRANTS; (6) PROMOTING AND SUPPORTING GROWTH IN THE POPULATION OF INSECTS, WHICH ARE THE COMMON SWIFT?S FOOD; AND(7) LIAISING WITH HOMEOWNERS AND OTHER LANDOWNERS, LOCAL AUTHORITY PLANNERS, PROPERTY DEVELOPERS AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS TO PROMOTE MEASURES TO HELP CONSERVE THE SPECIES.