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Drone footage of river and floodplain.

World Wetlands Day 2024

From the tiniest of garden ponds to whole river systems complete with wet floodplains, our wetlands are one of the most biodiverse habitats in the UK.

Farlington Marshes

Celebrating wetlands: where land meets water

To mark World Wetlands Day, here’s a closer look at these incredible, wildlife-rich, carbon-capturing oases.

Wetland habitats vary from upland peat bogs to valley mires, floodplain meadows…

Heron at Fishlake © Roger Betteridge

Celebrating wetlands – where land meets water

We may be a ‘wet’ nation, but wetlands – wildlife-rich, carbon-capturing oases – are in shorter supply than you might think. Wetlands have largely been removed from our landscape, and this loss is…

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