Newcastle International has developed a Landscape and Wildlife strategy, which sets out high standards for landscaping schemes and maintenance. The strategy details the criteria required to enhance the landscape value of the Airport, whilst ensuring that safeguarding, such as bird strike hazards, is upheld.
Any development on site is assessed and the impact minimised on the local environment, as such the site is surrounded by landscaping belts with trees acting as natural barriers to reduce the visual impact of the airport.
The protection of wildlife on site is also very important and the airport is currently working in partnership with the Ponteland Red Squirrels group to monitor squirrel activity on the airport site. This group is carrying out a survey on the airport site for the presence of red squirrels, NIA are trying to encourage the re-introduction of red squirrels on to the site.
