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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Emily Beament

Bird, butterfly and dragonfly numbers soar at flagship rewilding project

The flagship rewilding estate Knepp has seen a huge increase in wildlife abundance (Charlie Burrell/PA) -

A flagship rewilding project has seen an explosion in wildlife since it began, with bird numbers increasing tenfold in the past two decades, monitoring shows.

A 20-year ecological review at Knepp in West Sussex shows soaring numbers of red-listed birds such as nightingales, while the variety of butterfly species has doubled on parts of the estate and the abundance of dragonflies and damselflies has risen by nearly 900%.

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