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The Knepp Wildland Project
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Knepp in 15 min Past - The roller-coaster ride of farming Present - The Zen-like art of letting go Future – Creators of disturbance
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Knepp Estate 3,500 Acres
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Past - The roller-coaster ride of farming 3500 acre of marginal land – heavy bolder clay intensive farming – 600 dairy cows; 2000 acres arable 20 years of ups and downs
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….then along comes the Countryside Stewardship Scheme
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Present 1400 acres in a Countryside Stewardship Scheme in a park restoration project
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Present The vision involves the re-introduction of large grazing and browsing herbivores, either as wild animals, or domestic analogues
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Old English Longhorns and Exmoor Ponies Tamworth Pigs Fallow Deer
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Present Surprisingly rapid recovery of wildlife Enormous psychological benefits
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Creators of Disturbance
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Zen-like art of letting go
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Future Ring fence 8000 acres Take out most internal fences Tunnels/Land Bridges
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Future Holistic report sponsored by ‘Natural England’ (Countryside Agency, English Nature and Defra)
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Wildland Experience
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