Work begins to turn 99,000 hectares in England into 'nature recovery' projects

Five projects to receive funding from Defra and Natural England to tackle wildlife loss and improve access to natureUp 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. Continue reading...