Plans for a new nature reserve have been boosted by a £2m grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Suffolk Wildlife Trust has received the money to support the establishment of Worlingham Marshes, near Beccles.
Some 381 acres within the Lower Waveney Valley and the Broads National Park would become a “corridor of wildlife”.
The trust’s Matt Gooch said it could “develop a landscape-scale example of reversing wildlife decline, supporting nature to adapt to climate change”.
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Plans for a new nature reserve have been boosted by a £2m grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Suffolk Wildlife Trust has received the money to support the establishment of Worlingham Marshes, near Beccles.
The trust’s Matt Gooch said it could “develop a landscape-scale example of reversing wildlife decline, supporting nature to adapt to climate change”.
It was hoped species such as lapwing, redshank and woodcock would find a haven in the wet woodland, while otters and water voles would use the restored network of waterways as corridors and breeding habitat.
Liz Shaw, from he National Lottery Heritage Fund, said: "We are delighted to support Suffolk Wildlife Trust with this ambitious project.
"Worlingham Marshes forms a vital habitat connection along the river valley, and through this project we hope to support the renewal of the area for wildlife, residents, and visitors.
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