A site founded by an eccentric landowner in West Yorkshire has been awarded Grade II-listed status, ensuring it will have greater protection in the years ahead. Steve Teale reports
Even in Yorkshire, a county blessed with more than its fair share of wonderful open spaces, Waterton Park stands out as something rather special. This green oasis in Wakefield was ahead of its time. It was the world’s first nature reserve and was opened by 19th century naturalist Charles Waterton . Now this much admired site has been registered at Grade II by Historic England, giving it greater protection and recognition.
Besides reducing disturbance and predation, Waterton also helped wildlife by creating new habitats, planting tree and undergrowth cover, and allowing the far end of the lake to become swampy for the benefit of herons and waterfowl. His innovations paid dividends. One winter he recorded 5,000 wildfowl sheltering on his lake and over the years he noted 123 bird species in the park.
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