Fungi ‘protects’ land

MORE than 170 acres of land rich in fungi have been protected with the designation of two new sites of special scientific interest (SSSIs).

Conservation agency Natural England has designated the two SSSIs, in Dorset and the West Midlands, specifically for the rich array of fungi they support, doubling the number of sites protected.

It will provide protection for an additional 70 hectares of land supporting spectacular fungi, as well as grasslands and meadows.