Editing WWT Martin Mere (section)

==History==
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Martin Mere was initially opened to members of the Wildfowl Trust in late 1974 and then in March 1975 it was opened to the general public. The reserve and centre were the concept of haulage contractor, Ronnie Barker, who was a friend of Sir [[Peter Scott]]. Barker was aware that both pink footed geese and Bewick's swans roosted at Martin Mere and was able to arrange a meeting between Sir Peter and the then landowner, this resulted in Sir Peter buying {{convert|363|acres|ha}} for £52,000.<ref name = LL>{{cite web | url = https://www.lancashirelife.co.uk/out-about/wildlife/martin-mere-wetland-centre-celebrates-40-year-anniversary-1-3873989 | title = Martin Mere Wetland Centre celebrates 40 year anniversary | date = 5 December 2014 | access-date = 11 March 2020 | publisher = Lancashire Life}}</ref> The first warden of the reserve was Peter Gladstone (1928–2000).<ref name = Guardian>{{cite web| url = https://www.theguardian.com/news/2000/sep/02/guardianobituaries.martinwainwright | title = Peter Gladstone Wildfowl expert who created a magical oasis among Lancashire's cabbage fields | author = Martin Wainwright | date = 2 September 2000 | access-date = 11 March 2020 | work =The Guardian}}</ref>