US EditionNew rare wild orchid seen in UK for first time in 100 years
- In June 2024, a lady’s-slipper orchid was naturally found at a reintroduction site in Yorkshire, marking its first wild sighting in nearly 100 years.
- After decades of conservation beginning in the 1990s to address habitat destruction and over-collection, the project to restore the orchid has been coordinated since 2023 by the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust with support from several partner organizations.
- Hundreds of volunteers reared several hundred orchids for reintroduction at three secret Yorkshire sites to protect the flower, one of the UK's rarest and most endangered plants.
- Kevin Walker of BSBI stated the finding is a ‘significant turning point’ and testament to volunteers, while project manager Jono Leadley called it a ‘truly thrilling moment.’
- The natural regeneration shows the orchid can re-establish itself with help, offering hope for its survival amid ongoing threats like development and climate change.
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London. A rare orchid, which was on the verge of extinction in the UK, was first observed in nature in a century, rewarding long efforts for its conservation, experts announced.
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New rare wild orchid seen in UK for first time in 100 years
A new lady's-slipper orchid, once believed to be extinct in the UK, has been spotted in the wild for the first time in 100 years following a decades-long conservation drive, experts said Tuesday.
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'Beautiful' flower that's among UK's rarest found in the wild after 100 years
The lady’s slipper orchid came close to vanishing from the English countryside, with its discovery described as a “truly thrilling moment”.
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