Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Mel Kinder in the Norfolk Broads - August 2007

Thankfully, many of the rarest British birds have recently shown to have increased in numbers by between 50% and 70% due to some Europe-wide conservation measures. Such measures have included outlawing egg poaching, trapping and hunting and well as safeguarding certain habitats - known as SPAs (Special Protection Areas).

Mel Kinder recently spent a week in Norfolk, where she witnessed how this area has benefited from EU funding to help certain breeds return.

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