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4,000 little dams, and the curlews are back on Winter Hill
Land and trees · Winter Hill, England · October 7, 2026

4,000 little dams, and the curlews are back on Winter Hill

After a huge wildfire in 2018, Winter Hill in England is coming back to life. Around 4,000 small crescent-shaped dams now hold rainwater on the moor, new plants are thriving, and curlews and lapwings, once missing there, have returned.

Source: United Utilities

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