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‘Recharge in Nature’
BMW SUPPORTS NEW NATIONAL PARKS PROJECTS
On 1 June 2023 BMW UK and National Parks UK announced the next phase of their partnership – the first five locations to benefit from the Recharge in Nature projects.
Taking place across the UK in the South Downs, Eryri (previously Snowdonia), North York Moors, Dartmoor and Loch Lomond &
The Trossachs National Parks, the Recharge in Nature projects
will support the promotion of more sustainable tourism, enhance wellbeing and help restore nature and biodiversity. Further projects will be established in the remaining National Parks up until November 2025.
In parallel this partnership is funding an enhancement of the charging network across the UK National Parks, announced in October last year. The installation of Pod Point recharging posts at key locations within the National Parks will support access to these beauty spots for the lowest emitting and quietest vehicles.
The specifics of the Recharge in Nature projects were proposed by the Parks themselves, based on their unique needs and priorities, and will enable the National Parks to progress faster and with greater impact in these priority areas. All have demonstrated clear and measurable outcomes and the potential for lasting impact.
South Downs National Park is an example of the partnership’s biodiversity-focused projects and sees the restoration of dew ponds - an iconic part of the South Downs landscape.
Having been affected by climate change, bringing hotter, drier summers, 70 per cent of the National Park’s ponds are in poor condition or have disappeared completely.
Through this BMW funded project, the restored ponds will provide an important nature corridor, helping to support an array of wildlife including frogs and toads, dragonflies, hedgehogs and bats.
The ponds will also form part of the National Park’s ongoing education engagement, bringing visitors to the ponds for learning sessions and helping visitors understand the role of these important habitats for animals and biodiversity in the National Park and surrounding area.
Also included in the first wave of Recharge in Nature projects in 2023 are:
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