Delight for walkers as new stretch of England Coast Path is officially launched in Cumbria miragenews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from miragenews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Dormice to get protection!
The dormouse is about to get some serious security.
The government has asked Natural England to launch a species reintroductions task force to prevent the decline of species with dwindling numbers and protect biodiversity.
It will take action to move declining animal species such as the pine marten and dormouse into new areas and help their populations recover.
Habitat restoration and the greening of urban spaces are part of new legally-binding biodiversity targets, welcomed by the Natural England Chair Tony Juniper, who said: “A new target for nature recovery enshrined in law will be a powerful new driver for coordinated action, as was found on cutting greenhouse gas emissions following the passage of the Climate Change Act.
Natural England announces new National Nature Reserve for East Devon Pebblebed Heaths
Natural England, in collaboration with Clinton Devon Estates, has announced today (Thursday 13 May), a new National Nature Reserve (NNR) for the vitally important East Devon Pebblebed Heaths near Exeter.
From: The East Devon Pebblebed Heaths
Photo: Jake Newman, Rekord Media
East Devon Pebblebed Heaths, stretching between the village of Woodbury towards Budleigh Salterton on the Jurassic Coast, is the latest site in the county to join the UK’s list of nationally and internationally important landscapes.
The management partners are the Pebblebed Heaths Conservation Trust, Devon Wildlife Trust and the RSPB. A new board, under the chairmanship of Chris Woodruff, the manager of the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Partnership, will guide and advise the partners in the management of the new NNR.
New Countryside Code launched after photos of litter-filled parks go viral msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.