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The Trust currently designates four "Premier
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499:"Magor Marshes – a summary of ecological information"
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438:. The Wildlife trust
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586:The Wildlife Trusts
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156:Cors Magwyr
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862:Categories
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635:Derbyshire
417:References
362:Peterstone
341:Whitebrook
320:Whitebrook
303:, Trellech
301:Graig Wood
202:Wye valley
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356:Penallt
307:Henllys
269:Cwmbran
245:Newport
206:dormice
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66:History
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380:Rogiet
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