UK | More than half of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in poor condition: survey

From ancient woodlands to wild coastlines, the UK isn't short of natural beauty - but many of these precious sites are under threat.

Half of inspections at protected Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) have found poor conditions, while some have found environmentally important features destroyed, we can exclusively reveal.

https://www.lep.co.uk/interactive/nature-under-threat-across-UK#main-page-section-0

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