Rare Upland Landscapes on English-Welsh Border Protected with Expanded Reserve

Rare upland landscapes on English-Welsh border protected with expanded reserve

The 1,500 hectare Stiperstones Landscape national nature reserve is triple the size of the previously protected area. More than a thousand hectares of rare uplands have been secured for wildlife, as a nature reserve on the English-Welsh border expands to triple its original size. The new Stiperstones Landscape national nature reserve will conserve 1,562 hectares (3,900 acres) of heathland, ancient woodland, bogs and acidic grasslands linked by u…

Shropshire's Stiperstones landscape becomes England's newest national nature reserve

In a landmark move for conservation, a new National Nature Reserve (NNR) has been established in Shropshire, securing over 1,000 hectares of rare upland habitats.

More than 1,000 hectares of rare Shropshire uplands protected as part of expanded Stiperstones nature reserve

More than a thousand hectares of rare uplands in the Shropshire Hills have been secured for wildlife, as a nature reserve expands to triple its original size.