Extinction fears drive The Wildlife Trusts re-wilding campaign
Published
image copyrightJon Hawkins
image captionIt is hoped wildflower meadows will create an oasis for bees and rare butterflies in Carlisle
Ten projects have been launched to help restore wild landscapes across England and Wales.
They are part of a Wildlife Trusts campaign and include turning a golf course into an insect haven, re-wilding a village and restoring Ice Age ponds.
The trusts says 30% of UK land and sea needs to be given over to nature by 2030 to avoid species extinction.
Broadcaster and naturalist Sir David Attenborough said the campaign, called 30 By 30, was urgently needed .
New car park to open at Burlish Top in Stourport | Kidderminster Shuttle
kidderminstershuttle.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kidderminstershuttle.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Wychbold residents urged to show support for community orchard to help project get legacy funding
droitwichstandard.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from droitwichstandard.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Encroachment by trees and bracken has removed almost all of the open ground vital to heathland plants and animals at Pound Green Common WYRE Forest s only remaining medieval common will be restored as a thriving heathland for wildlife as a major project gets under way next month. The work at Pound Green Common, due to start in February, will see contractors restore parts of the area to a more open landscape by removing some trees, gorse and bracken to allow sunlight to reach the floor. Worcestershire Wildlife Trust, which owns the site, says the work will enable heather and other acid-loving plants to thrive.