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Wetlands habitat extended

Posted by Tom Shaw on Sep 19, 08 05:00 PM in Local Authority

A £60,000 project has extended wetlands in a popular Royal Park.

Thanks to a joint scheme by Westminster City Council and the Royal Parks, parts of Regent's Park has been transformed into reed beds - providing a perfect habitat for birds including kingfishers.

To create wetlands, contractors had to dig below the water line.

At this level the soil is saturated which means water will be left on the surface. Rain will keep the area topped up.

Across the UK, 40 per cent of reed beds were lost between 1945 to 1990 and have since become a scarce habitat.

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