FIRST steps are being taken to reintroduce flora and grassland at the Stonehenge site.
The National Trust is aiming to recreate the natural wildlife habitat and environment to promote nature conservation and enjoyment for walkers.
At Stonehenge Down, more than 400 acres of arable land will be returned to grass to the west of the Stonehenge monument.
The land will become flower-rich and provide a diverse chalk downland habitat.
The plan will see fields grazed first by cattle, then by sheep, as a technique to ensure that representative downland flora thrive.
Other projects in the pipeline at Stonehenge include the removal of scrub at Durrington Walls.
Removal of most fences on National Trust land will create an open landscape reminiscent of the Stonehenge landscape as it once was.
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