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Worcestershire Wildlife Trust is one of 46 wildlife trusts throughout the
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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 A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, or features of geological or ...
s in
Worcestershire Worcestershire ( , ; written abbreviation: Worcs) is a county in the West Midlands of England. The area that is now Worcestershire was absorbed into the unified Kingdom of England in 927, at which time it was constituted as a county (see H ...
totalling about 2000 acres (8 km2). These include: * Brotheridge Green Nature Reserve * 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 * Hollybed Farm Meadows * Hunthouse Wood * Knapp and Papermill * Laight Rough *Lower Smite Farm *Monkwood * Newbourne Wood *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 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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