Worcestershire Wildlife Trust
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Worcestershire Wildlife Trust is one of 47 wildlife trusts throughout the United Kingdom
. It was founded in 1968 to conserve, protect and restore the county's wildlife.
The Trust owns and manages over 70 nature reserves across the county, part of their vision for a Living Landscape for Worcestershire. By working with other landowners, managers and communities the Trust aims to restore, recreate and reconnect fragmented natural habitats to achieve a landscape where wildlife can flourish and people can lead happier and healthier lives.
The Trust has nearly 20,000 members and more than 350 volunteers.
The Trust cares for over 70 nature reserve
s in Worcestershire
totalling about 2000 acres (8 km²). These include:
Worcestershire Wildlife Trust is part of The Wildlife Trusts partnership
, the UK's largest charity network dedicated to conserving all our habitats and species. Working towards a UK rich in wildlife, where everyone can appreciate, enjoy and help restore and protect wildlife for the future.
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. It was founded in 1968 to conserve, protect and restore the county's wildlife.
The Trust owns and manages over 70 nature reserves across the county, part of their vision for a Living Landscape for Worcestershire. By working with other landowners, managers and communities the Trust aims to restore, recreate and reconnect fragmented natural habitats to achieve a landscape where wildlife can flourish and people can lead happier and healthier lives.
The Trust has nearly 20,000 members and more than 350 volunteers.
The Trust cares for over 70 nature reserve
Nature reserve
A nature reserve is a protected area of importance for wildlife, flora, fauna or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research...
s in Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
totalling about 2000 acres (8 km²). These include:
- Chaddesley Woods NNR
- Christopher Cadbury Wetland Reserve (popularly called "Upton Warren")
- Devil's Spittleful and Rifle Range
- Feckenham Wylde Moor
- Fosters Green Meadows NNR
- Grafton Wood
- Knapp and Papermill
- Lower Smite Farm
- Monkwood
- Piper's Hill & Dodderhill Common (known locally as Hanbury Woods)
- Trench Wood
- Tiddesley Wood
- Wilden Marsh
Worcestershire Wildlife Trust is part of The Wildlife Trusts partnership
The Wildlife Trusts partnership
The Wildlife Trusts is an organisation made up of 47 local Wildlife Trusts in the United Kingdom plus the Isle of Man and Alderney.The Wildlife Trusts, between them, look after around 2,300 nature reserves covering more than 90,000 hectares...
, the UK's largest charity network dedicated to conserving all our habitats and species. Working towards a UK rich in wildlife, where everyone can appreciate, enjoy and help restore and protect wildlife for the future.