NRW’s lowland wetland restoration work in North Wales wins Best Nature project in the EU-wide LIFE Nature programme awards.   The wetland restoration project spans 750ha of fenland habitat, which has been restored over a five-year period.  Natural Resources Wales has restored a range of wetlands including Cors Erddreiniog, Cors Bodeilio, Cors Goch on Anglesey, Cors Geirch on the Llyn peninsula, and some smaller sites.

The work has involved removing soil to restore a large area of degraded peat, burning overgrown vegetation, removing scrub, restoring springs and streams, slowing water flow, opening up land for grazing, and improving access for people. According to the NRW, these wetlands the fens lock in carbon that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere. The fens also provide habitats for bird and insect species such as the curlew, golden plover, dragonflies, and damselflies, as well as rare marsh plants. “Restoring peatlands is essential and brings multiple benefits to society,” says Justin Hanson, who managed the Llyn and Anglesey Fens Project. Click here to see more