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| What are Local Nature Reserves?
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| Local Nature Reserves (LNRs)
are for both people and wildlife. They are places with wildlife or
geological features that are of special interest locally. They offer
people special opportunities to study or learn about nature or simply
to enjoy it. |
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| There are now over 1280 LNRs in
England. They range from windswept coastal headlands, ancient woodlands
and flower-rich meadows to former inner city railways, long abandoned
landfill sites and industrial areas now re-colonised by wildlife. In total
they cover almost 40,000 ha - an impressive natural resource which makes an
important contribution to England's biodiversity. |
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| Natural England
recommends that LNRs should be: |
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normally greater than 2ha in size, |
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capable of being managed with
the conservation of nature and/or the maintenance of special opportunities for
study, research or enjoyment of nature as the priority concern. |
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LNRs should also be either: |
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of high natural interest in the
local context or |
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of some reasonable natural interest
and of high value in the local context for formal education
or research or |
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of some reasonable natural interest
and of high value in the local context for the informal enjoyment
of nature by the public. |
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