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title: "Conservation headland"
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source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservation_headland"
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category: "reference"
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tags: "science, encyclopedia"
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date_saved: "2026-05-05T11:55:50.471045+00:00"
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instance: "kb-cron"
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A conservation headland is a strip along the edge of an agricultural field, where pesticides are sprayed only in a selective manner. This increases the number and type of weed and insect species present, and benefits the bird species that depend on them. The grey partridge is one such bird.
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Conservation headlands were introduced in the 1980s by scientists working for Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust in Great Britain. Trials have taken place in southern Sweden.
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See also: beetle bank
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== External links ==
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Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust information on Conservation Headlands
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RSPB information on Conservation Headlands |