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£1.8M Project Revives Cranes and Biodiversity in Wicken Fen

2/2/2025

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Cranes are soaring once again over Wicken Fen, Cambridgeshire, thanks to a transformative £1.8m peat restoration project by the National Trust. This ambitious initiative revitalizes 531 acres of peatland, breathing life into the ecosystem and fostering biodiversity. The return of these majestic birds, once extinct in the UK, symbolizes hope for rare species like the Norfolk hawker dragonfly.

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Story summary

Cranes are soaring once again over Wicken Fen, Cambridgeshire, thanks to a transformative £1.8m peat restoration project by the National Trust. This ambitious initiative revitalizes 531 acres of peatland, breathing life into the ecosystem and fostering biodiversity. The return of these majestic birds, once extinct in the UK, symbolizes hope for rare species like the Norfolk hawker dragonfly.