Volunteers win protected status for wild UK land after 30 years

In short

• Volunteers campaigned for 30 years to keep a wild space free from development.
• The land has now been given protected status.
• The source does not name the site or the body that granted the status.

Why the Good News Desk likes this one

The campaign ran for 30 years, which shows how long local protection can take. Protected status means the land is far less likely to be built on. The source gives few details, so the exact scope of the protection is not clear.

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For kids

Some grown-ups worked for 30 years to keep a wild place safe. Now the land has protected status, so it can stay wild. What do you think makes a wild place worth protecting?