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WWT Slimbridge is a wetland wildlife reserve near Slimbridge in Gloucestershire, England. It is midway between Bristol and Gloucester on the eastern side of the estuary of the River Severn . The reserve, set up by the artist and naturalist Sir Peter Scott , opened in November 1946.
The ICBP was originally established, as the Falconry Centre, by Phillip Glasier as a specialised zoo containing only birds of prey, including falcons, hawks, eagles and owls. It had the aim of educating people about birds of prey and their value in the world. It also aimed to teach falconry. It first opened to the public on 25 May 1967. [1]
The Desert House is a sparsely planted greenhouse to provide a suitable environment for birds that prefer near-arid conditions. Species include desert finch and carmine bee-eater. Marshmouth Nature Reserve is a 2.5-acre (1.0 ha) nature reserve, home to a variety of indigenous species including common kingfishers.
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The Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust is the Gloucestershire local partner in a conservation network of 46 Wildlife Trusts.The Wildlife Trusts are local charities with the specific aim of protecting the United Kingdom's natural heritage.
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The Massachusetts Audubon Society was born out of Harriet Hemenway's desire to stop the commercial slaughter of birds for women's ornamental hats. Hemenway and her cousin, Minna Hall, soon enlisted 900 women and formed a partnership with many from Boston's scientific community to form their organization.
The reserve is in the Lower Aire Valley, south and west of Fairburn, near Castleford. [4] It includes the whole of Fairburn & Newton Ings SSSI. [3] It is also a Statutory Bird Sanctuary (one of only 10 in England) with a focus mainly on wildfowl and waders, although many other birds can be seen.