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"Up to 99,000 hectares of land in England, from city fringes to wetlands, will
be focused on supporting wildlife in five major “nature recovery” projects, the
government has said.
The five landscape-scale projects in the West Midlands, Cambridgeshire, the
Peak District, Norfolk and Somerset aim to help tackle wildlife loss and the
climate crisis, and improve public access to nature.
They will share an initial £2.4m pot from the Department for the Environment,
Food and Rural Affairs and Natural England, for work to create new habitats,
manage land for nature and carbon storage and increase footpaths and connect
with communities, with further funding expected from other sources and
partners.
It is hoped the nature recovery schemes, which include existing nature reserves
and the wider landscape, will extend across 99,200 hectares of land (245,000
acres) in total over time – equivalent in size to all 219 current national
nature reserves.
Work in the projects will range from converting farmland into chalk grassland
to restoring “dewponds” and managing wetlands and other land sustainably.
Projects will also develop plans to work with communities in cities and
deprived areas to improve their access to nature, including creating new green
areas and improved footpaths and bridleways."
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Future Crunch Jun 20, 2022:
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