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How peatland partnerships are transforming and restoring degrading landscapes into healthy, vibrant peatlands

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Peatland partnerships are transforming degrading landscapes into healthy, vibrant peatlands across England. In this post, Sam Joyce, from the Peatland Restoration team at Defra, shares more about the collaborative work he's seen taking place.

A call for feedback on the indicators of species abundance in England

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In this post, Clare and Claire, from the Environmental Statistics and Reporting team at Defra, share what the species abundance indicator is, and how you can get in touch to give feedback on the statistic in development. 

How the National Forest has transformed a scarred mining landscape to a thriving haven for nature 

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In this post, Stuart Dainton, Head of Land Management and Estate at the National Forest, tells us how the Minorca Wood is being transformed to create a haven for nature and people.

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks powers up nature recovery by backing Projects for Nature with £250,000

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In this post, Justin Francis, the chairperson for Projects for Nature, shares an update on the second business to support Projects for Nature, and how this funding will help accelerate nature recovery.