UK wetlands
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| Location | United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 54° 42' 8.48" N, 3° 16' 35.67" W |
UK Wetlands highlights the crucial role and current state of wetlands in the UK, noting a significant reduction over the past century. But also noting and celebrating the positive role and achievements of community agency networks (CANs) and community groups involved in restoration and citizen science projects. The UK has lost 90% of its wetlands over the last 100 years...www.scotlandbigpicture.com.
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New Forest site secured for wildlife with help from Southern Co-op, thenews.coop (Apr 30, 2025) - Why the British are flooding parts of their coast, Leo Plunkett, Sandy Watt, news.mongabay.com (Mar 19, 2025)
- As effluent from sewage works and agricultural pollution flow freely into rivers, researchers and local citizens are urgently seeking to clean up the UK's waterways. New wildlife-rich wetlands could be an answer, bbc.co.uk (Jul 05, 2024)
- How to build cities for wildlife, not just people – new research, theconversation.com (May 06, 2026)
- One of Africa’s Most Important Water Sources Just Got Some Very Good News, insideclimatenews.org (Feb 05, 2026) — Angola’s vast highland wetlands feed rivers that deliver freshwater to millions. They just gained global recognition that could help keep it that way.
- World Enters “Era of Global Water Bankruptcy” UN Scientists Formally Define New Post-Crisis Reality for Billions, unu.edu (Jan 20, 2026)
International events
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Feb 02, 2026 (Mon) — World Wetlands Day, Feb 2, annually, worldwetlandsday.org- Jun 05, 2026 (Fri) — World Environment Day, June 5, annually, worldenvironmentday.global
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[edit | edit source]- As effluent from sewage works and agricultural pollution flow freely into rivers, researchers and local citizens are urgently seeking to clean up the UK's waterways. New wildlife-rich wetlands could be an answer, bbc.co.uk (Jul 05, 2024)
- ‘Like the flip of a switch, it’s gone’: has the ecosystem of the UK’s largest lake collapsed?, theguardian.com (Feb 19, 2024)
- Plans approved to transform Lincolnshire golf course into wildlife haven, birdguides.com/news (Dec 30, 2023)
- Britain’s wetlands are the key to saving us from drought, wildfires and even floods, The Guardian (Aug 12, 2022)
- Hot cities and cool wetlands, wwt.org.uk (Aug 03, 2022)
- Britain’s first wetland ‘super reserve’ offers boost to nature-based solutions to climate change, The Conversation (Jun 07, 2022)
See also: Climate action UK, Reduce, reuse, repair and recycle UK, Urban sustainability UK
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| Cite as | Philralph (2024–2025). "UK wetlands". Appropedia. Retrieved June 4, 2026. |