Rare snake to be reintroduced across England

A rare snake is slated to be reintroduced in parts of the UK, the head of Natural England has said.

So rare and mysterious is the smooth snake that experts have no rough idea of ​​numbers, but it is found in the Purbeck Heaths in Dorset along with Britain's five other native reptiles.

It's so rare because its agriculture and infrastructure habitat has been destroyed, and its preferred grassy heather is exposed to forest fires during heat waves that are becoming more common.

It's so rare because its agriculture and infrastructure habitat has been destroyed, and its preferred grassy heather is exposed to forest fires during heat waves that are becoming more common.

This is the latest in a series of reintroductions as the government seeks to restore Britain's lost species. To date, Natural England has brought beavers back to Devon, the big blue butterfly to South West England and the red kite via Hertfordshire and the pool frog to East Anglia. The big blue butterfly has already been returned to the wild.

Tony Juniper, who runs Natural England, has said in the past that he wants to restore most of Britain's lost animals, including the lynx.

The Environmental Act and a number of legally binding standards by which local authorities set goals for habitat creation and the reintroduction of species are used by Natural England to secure a future for reptiles.