Business leaders commit to create or safeguard 100,000 acres of UK wetlands

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HRH The Prince of Wales and the Blue Recovery Leaders Group at WWT Slimbridge (Credit: WWT)
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HRH The Prince of Wales and the Blue Recovery Leaders Group at WWT Slimbridge (Credit: WWT)

Blue Recovery Leaders Group backs new initiative to help expand and restore the UK's wetlands

A group of businesses and organisations has pledged to create an expanded network of healthy wetlands across the UK, as part of a new initiative backed by the Prince of Wales. Members of the Blue Recovery...

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