Natural England - West Midlands

For peat’s sake: nationally important carbon store under threat - Shropshire peat bog restoration helps to save vital natural asset

(18 March 2010)

• Natural England report highlights decline of a critical carbon store

• Three quarters of England’s deep peatlands are damaged or degraded

• Annual carbon losses equivalent to carbon emissions from over a third of a million homes

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Wildlife challenge: England’s lost and threatened species - West Midlands Region

(15 March 2010)

First ever audit of all of England’s lost and declining native species

Centuries of conservation records go under the microscope

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West Midlands puts best foot forward this spring - healthy walks set to double in time for Olympics

(15 March 2010) With just two years to go until the Olympics, local Walking for Health Schemes (WfH) are putting their best foot forward with an expansion of local walks to get you fitter, happier and healthier.

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