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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Helena Horton Environment reporter

Norfolk hawker dragonfly no longer endangered, scientists say

A Norfolk hawker dragonfly rests on a stalk
The Norfolk hawker dragonfly has been spotted as far away as Blackpool and south Devon. Photograph: Tom Barrett/Broads Authority

A rare dragonfly is no longer considered endangered after spreading its wings across England, but conservationists have said its wetland habitat is still at risk from climate breakdown.

The Norfolk hawker, known for its bright green eyes and golden body, went extinct from the Cambridgeshire Fens in 1893 and became confined to east Norfolk and east Suffolk. It is thought this was caused by the draining of its preferred habitat of ponds and marshes for agriculture over the centuries. It has since been almost entirely restricted to the Norfolk Broads.

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