The population of High Brown Fritillaries in Britain has declined rapidly, due to changes in woodland management and, more recently, the abandonment of marginal hill land. But one charity hopes to save this precious winged insect. HARRY SHEPHERD from the National Trust reports
… the abandonment of marginal hill land. Natural landscape Butterflies, including the … project will focus on restoring parts of the natural landscape along the Exmoor and North …
A tourism boom in the Yucatán Peninsula is threatening the delicately balanced ecosystems of the Laguna Bacalar. We must regulate tourism and pollution to better protect the ancient organisms that have thrived in its waters, argues HARRY SHEPHERD
… are putting the lagoon – and its pre-historic natural treasures – under severe pressure, … its way into and polluting the lagoon. The natural alkalinity, and low levels of … determined to preserve the lagoon in all its natural glory. There have been campaigns to …