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The Bradford Pennine Gateway National Nature Reserve is the first of its kind in West Yorkshire. 

The reserve spans 1,274 hectares - twice the size of Ilkley Moor - and links together eight nature sites within the Bradford & South Pennines area, the sites include Ilkley Moor, Baildon Moor, Shipley Glen, Trench Meadows, St Ives Estate, Harden Moor, Bingley Bog North and Pensitone Country Park. 

Approximately 90% of the area comprises UK priority habitats, including peat bogs, heathlands, and wetlands. Endangered wildlife such Adders, Curlew, and Golden plover will benefit from greater protections and better-connected habitats. 42% of the reserve will be newly protected, with 738 hectares (58%) designated as Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), contributing to national conservation efforts to protect 30% of land for nature by 2030.