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Wicken Fen is a remnant of the once vast wetland around the Wash that was largely drained and converted to agricultural use from the 17th century onwards. The fen at Wicken, however, continued to be used for extracting peat and harvesting sedge until the 19th century, when sedge cropping became uneconomic. It was then suggested that the fen should be drained but to protect it the National Trust gradually acquired the land, the first plot being purchased in 1899. Today, Wicken Fen is one of Britain’s oldest nature reserves with a wide variety of plant, bird and animal life.

A National Trust is an organization dedicated to preserving the cultural or environmental treasures of a particular geographic region. They generally operate as private non-profit organizations, although some receive considerable support from their national government. The first such organization was the National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, which is the National Trust of England, Wales and Northern Ireland, formed in 1895 and operating as a charitable organisation.

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