18 Jul 2018

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 […]

08 Mar 2018

Work is underway to restore peatlands to their natural state across Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire after £160,000 of funding was secured through the Department Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. The Environment Agency will be working with a number of partners including Cheshire Wildlife Trust, Warrington Borough Council and United Utilities at six sites. The […]

06 Sep 2017

UK’s damaged peatlands win new support to tackle climate change A national initiative to conserve the UK’s peatlands has won a five year extension in a bid to stem the threats of climate change and flooding and tackle critical water supply issues. The IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature) UK Peatland Programme, a partnership […]