https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-64944172
'Numbers of whooper swans are predicted to double in the UK by 2030, thanks to
efforts to protect the wetlands where they spend the winter.
The wild bird, known for its trumpet-like call, flies in from Iceland to
overwinter across the country.
Scientists say the swan is benefitting from special protection in nature
reserves.
And this offers hope that setting aside 30% of the planet for nature can help
reverse decades of biodiversity loss.
"The big message is that nature reserves can operate as very good protectors of
wildlife," Prof Stuart Bearhop of the University of Exeter told BBC News.
"If we could get 30% of the world protected - and protected in the right way -
we are going absolutely in the right direction."
The researchers - led by the universities of Exeter and Helsinki - analysed 30
years of data on more than 10,000 wild swans.
They found survival rates were significantly higher at nature reserves and
population growth was so strong that it boosted numbers elsewhere.
The study found that nature reserves in low-lying coastal areas were key to the
survival of whooper swans.
Whooper swans can be seen between October and March in Scotland, Northern
Ireland, northern England and parts of East Anglia.
Three nature reserves at Welney in Norfolk, Martin Mere in Lancashire and
Caerlaverock in southwest Scotland give special protection to wild swans.'
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