RSPB Geltsdale, now the largest bird sanctuary in England, is expanding by a third, covering over 5,500 hectares. This significant purchase allows the RSPB to own the entire reserve, enhancing conservation efforts and promoting bird population growth. Home to various bird species, including hen harriers and curlews, the site aims to both protect existing species and attract new ones like golden eagles. RSPB's chief executive emphasizes the reserve's potential for rewilding and showcasing impactful conservation practices in a region of ecological importance.
This is going to be a reserve on a different scale from many of our other sites in England,” said Beccy Speight, the RSPB's chief executive.
Geltsdale is already home to birds that range from curlews to golden plovers and from merlins to ring ouzels.
The RSPB's already sizeable reserve at Geltsdale will now be expanded to cover 5,500 hectares (13,590 acres) thanks to the purchase of the new chunk of land.
We started working here in the 1970s and ended up owning roughly two-thirds of the site, while we leased the other third,
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