What next for Upton Heath after charity buys land?
Dorset Wildlife Trust has purchased 110 acres of Upton Heath to restore its neglected habitat. The charity plans to clear litter, conduct surveys, and manage scrub to improve the area for wildlife. Community involvement will be key in the restoration process, which is expected to take two to three years.
- ▪Dorset Wildlife Trust completed the purchase of 110 acres at Upton Heath after a successful fundraising campaign.
- ▪The first steps include clearing litter and conducting surveys to assess the habitat's health.
- ▪Upton Heath is home to all six native reptiles in Britain, including the rare sand lizard.
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What next for Upton Heath after charity buys land?Just nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleRos TappendenSouth of EnglandDorset Wildlife TrustUpton Heath is home to all six native reptiles, including sand lizardsRestoring a section of neglected heathland habitat could take two to three years, a charity has said.Dorset Wildlife Trust has completed the purchase of 110 acres at Upton Heath, near Poole, after a successful fundraising campaign.CEO Brian Bleese says the first job has been to clear large amounts of litter that had accumulated and to carry out surveys to assess the health of the habitat.Other priorities include scrub clearance and re-establishing fire breaks to prevent the spread of wildfires.Upton Heath is an internationally important area of heathland and home to all six of…
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