Holidaymakers enjoying the beaches and sand dunes around UK coastline this summer may be unaware of the spectacular wild flowers and other plants that sometimes live in the dunes behind the beaches. Sadly some wild flowers and other coastal dune plants have declined drastically - some are already extinct. Plantlife, a national plant charity, is launching a pioneering … [Read more...] about Project hopes to protect sand loving plants
Countryside Council
Rare birds faring better – RSPB report
Over the last decade, rare birds in the UK have been faring far better than their more common counterparts, according to the latest assessment produced by the UK’s leading conservation organisations. The research shows that almost 60 per cent of the 63 rare birds that breed in the UK have increased over the last ten years compared with only just over one third of common … [Read more...] about Rare birds faring better – RSPB report