Lowland Meadow at North Wyke farm (IMAGE)

University of Cambridge

Lowland Meadow at North Wyke farm

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This was one of 24 sites across England where researchers trialled the UK's new biodiversity metric. They found no evidence that a 10% net biodiversity gain calculated using the metric will translate into real-life gains for birds and butterflies - without additional conservation management.

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Cicely Marshall

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