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Managing nature reserves

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Managing nature reserves

Habitats

Habitat management is designed to benefit an assemblage of birds and other biodiversity. Our expertise has been developed for reed beds, wet grasslands, saline lagoons and lowland heath amongst many others. More...

Reedbed at the RSPB Strumpshaw Fen nature reserve

Species

For many years the RSPB has been developing the principles of managing for individual species, including birds, such as the cirl bunting, Dartford warbler and nightjar. More...

Nightjar day-roosting on fallen tree

Case studies

The habitat restoration programmes at a number of RSPB nature reserves have been compiled into a series of case studies. Find out more about the management we carry out on these reserves. More...

Staff and volunteers installing nestboxes at Minsmere reserve