Zoo receives £4m boost for nature scheme

CHESTER Zoo will help wildlife in Cheshire to flourish thanks to a £4million funding boost.

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The zoo - an international conservation charity - has been awarded £4,073,372 by the National Lottery Heritage Fund to support its Networks for Nature initiative, an ambitious project to restore wildlife habitats across the region.

The funds will be used to create or restore 20 ponds, nearly 3,000 metres of hedgerow and more than 100 hectares of habitat.

The grant will also be used to engage 4,500 students in year-long school projects to improve school grounds for wildlife and people, and train 90 young people through an environmental leadership course.