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English nature is surprisingly diverse, with over 350 species of birds, more than 1000 species of moths alone, surprisingly good whale and dolphin watching opportunities and somewhere in the region of 5000 nature reserves.A guide to the nature and wildlife reserves in England. Nature reserves are surprisingly widespread, and British wildlife is very diverse. Bird reserves can be found in the centre of cities, and British wildlife is becoming increasingly popular for wildlife watching holidays and short breaks.
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UK wildlife news
- Outrage after a Golden eagle is dumped by lay-by and left to die lingering death
- UK government announces 12 large scale 'wildlife zones'
- Rare bats discovered in Cheshire for first time in half a century
- DNA tests confirm presence of a fox, not big cats at deer carcass in Gloucestershire
- DNA tests could confirm big cat presence in Gloucestershire
- Hundreds of seabirds caught in Cornish fishing nets in just one day
- Pilot badger culls are a mistake - Wildlife Trusts
- English egg collector jailed for fourth time
- Environmental excellence award for North Cave Wetlands
- Chancellor’s new attack on nature
More UK wildlife news
- Alarming decline in Europe’s plants, molluscs and freshwater fish
- Critically endangered Spoon-billed sandpiper chicks arrive in the UK
- Government rejects 75% of UK Marine Protected Areas
- Transformed: Three years from gravel pit to thriving nature reserve
- First Bewick swans return to UK
- Unusual lumpsucker fish found off Cornwall
- RSPB survey reveals South West's top five farm birds
- Rarely-seen warbler wings its way from Eastern Asia to Hertfordshire
- Check your bonfire for hedgehogs
- Rare antlions discovered in Norfolk nature reserve
Top recommendations for wildlife watching activities in the UK.
- Five of the best seal-watching spots in Britain
- Click here to see the ten best National Trust butterfly sites.
- Where to see glow worms in the UK.
- Watch the deer rut this autumn with the National Trust.
- Best places to watch whales in the UK.
- National Trust Coastal Wildlife Walks.
- A Year of Wildlife Walks with the National Trust.
- National Trust's top wildlife walks.
