The £1.7m grant will go towards helping renovate 15 wetlands in the South Downs.
A grant of £1.7m has been awarded to a project which aims to increase and restore a network of wetlands across and around the South Downs National Park.
The 15 wetlands to be restored include ones at RSPB Pulborough Brooks, Pagham Harbour and Swanbourne Lake in West Sussex. A South Downs survey of its pond locations showed that almost 70% were in poor condition or have disappeared from the landscape.
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