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Oil refinery to wildlife haven
A disused oil refinery in Essex is now home to over 1,400 species, making it an important focus of UK biodiversity.
Sarah Henshall from Buglife presents a guided tour of Rainham Marsh - dubbed Britain's rainforest for invertebrates.
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