The Importance of Bird Sanctuaries in Preserving Endangered Species

The cirl bunting was once plentiful in southern England. Twenty years ago the number of breeding pairs had dwindled to 118. At that time the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds began a program to help local farmers manage their land so that habitat for the bird would be protected. Then the society bought a tract of land in Shaldon for the express purpose of providing a protected habitat for this one species.

The efforts have paid off. The number of breeding pairs of cirl bunting is now 862.

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