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Hampstead Heaths Model Boating Pond transforms into a wildlife sanctuary, with the City of London Corporation removing the causeway to create a safe haven for nesting birds. Funded by public donations and the corporations climate plan, the project includes over 100 square meters of new reedbeds and wildflower spots to boost wetland birds, frogs, and lizards. Local leaders support the initiative, expecting it to reduce disturbances and attract rarer species like woodcock and snipe. The island, which emerged in 2016, has already become a popular nesting spot for herons and grebes. Temporary fencing will be in place as the new plants take root, contributing to carbon dioxide reduction and enhancing the heaths biodiversity.

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