Article 6ER34 Carnivorous plants return to Lancashire peatland after 100 years

Carnivorous plants return to Lancashire peatland after 100 years

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Patrick Barkham
from Environment | The Guardian on (#6ER34)

Insect-eating sundew plants among 17,500 reintroduced as part of carbon-sequestering conservation scheme

After a 100-year absence, ruthless carnivores are flourishing again on a peat bog near Garstang in Lancashire.

The insect-eating great sundew and oblong-leaved sundew are among 17,500 plants being reintroduced to Winmarleigh Moss as part of its restoration by the Lancashire Wildlife Trust.

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