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Sept 2020
Timble Ings Woods will be the new home of more than 100 water voles as part of a drive to help the endangered species to survive in the Nidderdale area.
Yorkshire Water owns the woodland where the mammals will be released, which is a Site of Importance for Nature Conservation.
The company said the area is now an ideal habitat for water voles following its work on watercourses and banksides. Lee Pitcher, head of partnerships at Yorkshire Water, said:
Timble Ings Woods is located in the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, which offers further protection to the landscape.
Kelly Harmar, biodiversity officer at Nidderdale AONB, said:
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