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Meet the Water Team at Coate Water

Join our Water Team at Coate Water Country Park and hear about the plans and see designs they have for enhancing the area for nature and wildlife.

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Protecting Wiltshire’s water voles

The American Mink predates on European water voles. Here is how we are protecting Wiltshire's water voles through habitat creation and mink control.
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Lesser water boatman

Similar to the Common backswimmer, the Lesser water boatman has oar-like legs to help it swim, but it does not swim upside-down. It is herbivorous and can be found at the surface of ponds, lakes…

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Beavers in Britain

Beavers are key to creating thriving wetland ecosystems – which are critical for climate adaptation –and provide a wealth of benefits for nature and people, such as holding water back in the landscape, reducing the risk of wildfires and reducing the risk of flooding downstream.
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Lesser water-parsnip

Look out for the white, umbrella-like flower heads of lesser water-parsnip along the shallow margins of ditches, ponds, lakes and rivers. When crushed, it does, indeed, smell like parsnip!

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Water spider

There are several species of spider that live in our wetlands, but the water spider is the only one that spends its life under the water. In its pond habitats, it looks silvery because of the air…

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Water mint

Water mint grows in damp places and has aromatic leaves that can be used to flavour food and drink. Gathering wild food can be fun, but it's best to do it with an expert - come to a Wildlife…

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Water scorpion

The water scorpion is not a true scorpion, but it certainly looks like one! An underwater predator, it uses its front pincer-like legs to catch its prey. Its tail actually acts as a kind of '…