Elizabeth Line soil creates Essex bird haven for 39,000 birds
A record 39,000 birds overwinter at Wallasea Island wetlands created using soil from London's Elizabeth line tunnel excavations. Discover this conservation success story.
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Waiting for Godwits: A Norfolk Wildlife Encounter
An intimate account of a wildlife watcher's patient vigil in a Norfolk bird hide, capturing the magical moment when black-tailed godwits reveal their secret lives in the marshland.
Beavers Transform Scottish Highlands After 400-Year Return
After 400 years of absence, beavers are transforming Scotland's landscapes again. Discover how these ecosystem engineers are creating wetlands and boosting biodiversity across the Highlands.
Ancient Devon wetland threatened by housing developers
A 2000-year-old wetland ecosystem in Devon is under immediate threat from housing developers who claim government planning blockages justify destroying protected environmental sites.
Patagonia's Amazing Transformation: Desert to Wetlands
In an extraordinary environmental success story, Argentina's Patagonian steppe has been miraculously restored to vibrant wetlands, reversing decades of desertification through innovative conservation efforts.
Melbourne sewage farm becomes bird haven for 300 species
Discover the remarkable transformation of the Western Treatment Plant in Melbourne from a utilitarian sewage facility into a globally significant sanctuary for over 300 species of birds, rivalling some of the world's most famous wetlands.
Norfolk's Ghost Pond Resurrection: 140-Year-Old Plants Revived
A groundbreaking conservation project in Norfolk has achieved the impossible: reviving a 140-year-old 'ghost pond' and bringing its long-dormant seeds back to life, offering new hope for UK biodiversity.
UK wetland turns dry and scratchy like a loofah
A once-lush wetland in the UK has dried into a scratchy, loofah-like terrain, raising concerns among conservationists about the impact of climate change and human activity on fragile ecosystems.
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