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Wild Wetlands

Wetlands can accumulate carbon for centuries, but in some areas of the UK we have lost over 90% of our wetland habitat. Restored wetlands provide rich habitat, clean water naturally and reduce flood risk downstream. Less drainage and over-abstraction, the return of beavers and naturalising rivers will lock up more carbon.
Habitat

Wetlands

Healthy wetlands store carbon and slow the flow of water, cleaning it naturally and reducing flood risk downstream. They support an abundance of plant life, which in turn provide perfect shelter,…

Nature Reserve

Willington Wetlands

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This former gravel quarry in the Trent Valley is home to the first beavers back in Derbyshire after 800 years, they enjoy over 40 hectares of wetland habitat, within a special beaver-proof fence.…

Nature Reserve

Nene Wetlands

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Central to the Nene Valley is the Nene Wetlands nature reserve, a unique one square mile of wild and man-made habitats, managed for wildlife and people.

Nature Reserve

Woodberry Wetlands

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Woodberry Wetlands is a haven for wildlife and people in Hackney: 11 hectares of reed-fringed ponds and dykes, free and accessible to everyone.

Nature Reserve

Walthamstow Wetlands

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Welcome to Walthamstow Wetlands, a huge, internationally important reserve. Just 15 minutes from central London, and free to visit, you will find a unique haven to explore, enjoy and connect with…