Great Fen Project
Coordinates: 52°28′N 0°12′W / 52.467°N 0.2°W / 52.467; -0.2The Great Fen is a habitat restoration project being undertaken on The Fens in the county of Cambridgeshire in the United Kingdom. It is one of the largest restoration projects in the country, and aims to create a 3,700 hectare wetland and will connect Woodwalton Fen National Nature Reserve 52°27′N 0°11′W / 52.45°N 0.183°W / 52.45; -0.183 (Woodwalton Fen National Nature Reserve) with Holme Fen National Nature Reserve 52°29′N 0°13′W / 52.483°N 0.217°W / 52.483; -0.217 (Holme Fen National Nature Reserve) to create a very large site with conservation benefits for wildlife and socio-economic benefits for people.
Woodwalton Fen is an internationally important site for its communities of wetland plants and animals and this is reflected in its designation as a Ramsar site and Special Area of Conservation.
The project is impressive in its ambition and vision. It aims to combine nature conservation and management with tourism and other income-generating activities. It could also play a strategic role by storing winter water for the protection of the homes, farms and businesses in the area.
This is a long-term project managed in partnership by the Environment Agency, Huntingdonshire District Council, Middle Level Commissioners, Natural England and the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire and Peterborough.
Read more about Great Fen Project: Woodwalton Fen, Holme Fen
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