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To mark Landscapes for Life Week, the partners behind the UK’s first super National Nature Reserve (NNR) have agreed a 20-year vision for one of Britain’s most biodiverse landscapes.
Five UK statutory nature agencies call on all parts of society for greater action and investment in nature now.
An internationally important lowland raised peat bog between England and Wales celebrates its 30th birthday as a National Nature Reserve (NNR).
Rare and unique fog oases ecosystems in the Sechura and Atacama deserts of Peru and Chile are under threat.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Consultation launched to seek views on the cautious release and management of beavers into the wild
Over the last 18 months, the Environment Agency's Waterways team has been working hard to create a pollinator paradise along the River Great Ouse.
A consultation proposal to grant a permit for temporary fish barriers at the entrance to Hoveton Great Broad, Norfolk, is being launched today.
Numbers of chicks increase for fifth successive year
Government launches consultation into a new nature mapping plan for local communities
Rare wildflowers, wildlife and medieval earthworks help Johnson’s Meadows win protected status.
Make the right choices when visiting beaches, rivers and lakes this summer.
Cefas scientists will be supporting new programmes to work with international and UK partners to tackle marine pollution and support adoption of sustainable seafood practices.
The public are being encouraged to do their bit at home to care for bees, with five simple actions to help provide bees and other pollinators with food and a home.
Lowland peatlands provide some of the country’s most fertile soils, which play a vital role in producing food for our nation.
Conservation milestone reached as 30 hazel dormice are released into Lancashire as part of national reintroduction programme and local ‘Back on our Map’ species recovery efforts
New task force will consider reintroduction of species to help populations recover as part of the Nature Recovery Network
A cluster of land along the River Dearne and its tributary the River Dove, near Barnsley, has been officially recognised as a Site of Special Scientific Interest by Natural England.
Five angling clubs and the Middle Level Commissioners have benefited from a £10,000 tree investment to help wildlife, local communities and fisheries.
The Environment Agency and the Suffolk Wildlife Trust have completed a 2-year project to improve the River Gipping and its tributaries.
Greener building and conserving wildlife goes hand in hand in the North East as a new approach to sustainable development is launched.
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