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- - We protect wildlife in Britain and around the world by bringing our most threatened species back from the brink of extinction. We do this through ground-breaking research, practical conservation and education, all with the help of our supporters.
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- Close
- - Some habitats contain such a richness of life that we need to protect them at all odds. We are working to preserve ancient woodlands, orchards and wood pastures and parklands, as well as the countless species they support.
What we do
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- - Everything we do is based on scientific evidence. We gather this through surveys, which you can take part in, and by awarding research grants to the most inspiring scientists worldwide. This evidence guides our conservation efforts and is shared through our events and publications.
Who we are
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- - People’s Trust for Endangered Species was set up in 1977 to save our wildlife. We are governed by a board of volunteer trustees and our team of staff are passionate about protecting endangered species and places.
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- - We strive to bring our most threatened species in the UK and around the world back from the brink of extinction. Our successes come from ground-breaking research, practical conservation and education, all with the help of our supporters.
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- - There are so many ways you can help save endangered species. Fancy taking part in a survey, joining us on a wildlife event or becoming a regular supporter?
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- - Support our work in our shop with a range of charity gifts, home-ware, cards and more. 100% of the profits go directly to help wildlife both in the UK an overseas.
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Who we are

Ancient oak pollards and new plantings. Richmond Park SSSI. Copyright Natural England. Peter Wakely

Wood Pasture and Parkland is home to some of the oldest living trees in the UK, whose value to wildlife is astounding. Their myriad of micro-habitats support some of our most endangered species.

The Wood Pasture & Parkland Network (WPPN) comprises a group of specialists and organisations keen to promote the benefits of this land management system for biodiversity, history, culture, landscape and people, that has existed for millennia. We have members of the private sector, voluntary and public bodies, and all countries of the UK are represented.

The WPPN aims to:

increase awareness of the international value of the historic landscapes and species-rich habitats that have been created and maintained by this land-use
promote best practice management
provide an effective communication and information dissemination mechanism, to give wider involvement, harness knowledge and experience and allow people’s energy and resources and effort to be most effectively used to achieve common goals

Ancient wood pasture is not a well-known habitat and despite having exceptional ecological value is often overlooked. View our poster below, Advocating for wood pasture, which highlights the threats and bountiful benefits of wood pasture.

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Wood pastures and parkland are part of what makes the quintessential English landscape unique and emulated around the world. According to the wood pasture and parkland inventory on MAGIC, the total area, comprising 9813 sites, is 278,005 ha which represents 2.09% of UK land cover.

We are a group of organisations who recognised the value of bringing together people with knowledge and interest to share information and views. The group recognised that the complex nature of the habitat means that expertise will be required from organisations with an interest in its ecological, biological, historical, cultural and landscape aspects.