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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Robyn Vinter North of England correspondent

Lake District visitors urged to curb spread of invasive weed

Lake District, Cumbria.
Lake District, Cumbria. New Zealand pigmyweed is difficult and time consuming for conservationists to remove. Photograph: Anna Stowe Landscapes UK/Alamy

Visitors to the Lake District are being asked to help prevent the spread of a “particularly bad” invasive weed that could wipe out native species if left unchecked.

Conservation organisations said they were dismayed to find New Zealand pigmyweed spreading rapidly across a number of lakes in the national park, including a previously pristine waterway.

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