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conservation in the Stour Valley
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There are many ecologically valuable sites
with rare wildlife in the Stour Valley, but the area is probably most
important for its chalk downlands, ancient woodlands and wetlands.
Wye
Downs National Nature Reserve is a superb example of chalk downland, a scarce
and internationally important habitat. The Blean, to the north and west of
Canterbury, is one of England's largest and most important areas of ancient
woodland, and includes Blean Woods National Nature Reserve. Stodmarsh National Nature Reserve
is an internationally important wetland, encompassing one of Britain's largest
reedbeds, marshland and lakes.
Other important habitats across the project area include
wet grasslands, hedges, ponds, old orchards, lakes, acid grasslands, riverside and
coastal habitats.
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Wye Downs National Nature Reserve |
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High forest
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Bearded tit in reedbed |
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Shelduck, a typical bird of marshland |
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Early spider orchid, a scarce chalk downland
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