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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Emily Beament

National Trust plans 250,000 hectares of nature-rich landscapes over 10 years

Low autumn sun shining through trees across the lake at Wallington, Northumberland (Chris Lacey/National Trust/PA) -

The National Trust plans to “ramp up” efforts to protect nature by creating a quarter of a million hectares of wildlife-rich landscapes over the next decade.

The conservation charity said it would work with others to create landscapes that are rich in nature, such as restored peatland, both on its own land and off it, over an area equivalent to one-and-a-half times the size of Greater London.

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