The government has announced a £30 million fund to restore and create wildlife-rich habitats across England’s landscapes, such as Dartmoor and the Lake District. 

The new Wildlife-Rich Habitat Fund will deliver thousands of hectares of new habitat across England’s National Parks, National Landscapes, and the Broads over three years, helping to restore nature.

Protected Landscape organisations will work closely with other conservation organisations, farmers, land managers and local communities.  
   
The funding announced follows a £90 million commitment made in March to fund species recovery projects.

It is part of the government’s umbrella campaign to halt species decline by 2030. It will also help with the country's international commitment to protect 30% land for nature and its legal Environment Act target to restore over 500,000 hectares of wildlife-rich habitat by 2042. 
 
Nature Minister Mary Creagh said: “Our national parks and protected landscapes are home to some of our most marginal species. Our Wild Again funding is already turning the tide on their decline. It will mean more birdsong, flower meadows full of bees and butterflies, and new areas of native woodlands.” 

“We’re funding this recovery with the highest ever budget for nature, field by field, across England’s most iconic and beautiful landscapes.”