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National Trust buys Isle of Wight farm to help rare butterfly National Trust buys Isle of Wight farm to help rare butterfly
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The habitat of a rare butterfly on the Isle of Wight is to be protected following a major acquisition of farmland by the National Trust.The habitat of a rare butterfly on the Isle of Wight is to be protected following a major acquisition of farmland by the National Trust.
The 165-hectare (408 acres) Dunsbury Farm borders the wildlife-rich chalk downland of Compton.The 165-hectare (408 acres) Dunsbury Farm borders the wildlife-rich chalk downland of Compton.
The trust intends to develop the farm habitat to support species including the Glanville fritillary.The trust intends to develop the farm habitat to support species including the Glanville fritillary.
Manager Tony Tutton said the £2.7m purchase was a "crucial piece of the coastal jigsaw" for the trust.Manager Tony Tutton said the £2.7m purchase was a "crucial piece of the coastal jigsaw" for the trust.
The trust said it was its largest coastal acquisition in England since 1993.The trust said it was its largest coastal acquisition in England since 1993.
The Isle of Wight is home to the UK's main population of the Glanville fritillary, and Compton Bay is a traditional stronghold.The Isle of Wight is home to the UK's main population of the Glanville fritillary, and Compton Bay is a traditional stronghold.
The butterfly relies on crumbling cliffs, and the downs behind the coast provide additional breeding habitat.The butterfly relies on crumbling cliffs, and the downs behind the coast provide additional breeding habitat.
The National Trust said it would work in partnership with Butterfly Conservation to create the right conditions to safeguard its habitat.The National Trust said it would work in partnership with Butterfly Conservation to create the right conditions to safeguard its habitat.
It also intends to farm the land to help birds including the linnet, Dartford warbler, stonechat and meadow pipit. The Glanville Fritillary
Mr Tutton said: "Our plan is to introduce the sort of farming that will be an exemplar, by being both productive, and good for wildlife. Source: Butterfly Conservation
"Given time and lots of hard work the farm will also become a vital place where we can combine people's enjoyment of butterflies and farmland birds with the stunning views along the chalk cliffs towards the Needles.""Given time and lots of hard work the farm will also become a vital place where we can combine people's enjoyment of butterflies and farmland birds with the stunning views along the chalk cliffs towards the Needles."
Funding for buying the farm came mainly from the National Trust's Neptune Coastal Campaign appeal.Funding for buying the farm came mainly from the National Trust's Neptune Coastal Campaign appeal.