The National Trust of the UK is trying to raise 1.2 million pounds (almost $2 million) to preserve an almost mile-long stretch of the White Cliffs of Dover, reports the BBC.
The White Cliffs of Dover are so called because of the chalk that gives them their characteristic color. They’re considered one of the UK’s most iconic landmarks — having been the site of the first arrival of the Romans and the return of rescued British soldiers during WWII — and are also an important natural habitat. They face the Strait of Dover and France in the southeastern part of England.
According to The Telegraph, the area to be purchased would fill in the gap an almost five mile stretch of the cliffs already owned by the National Trust.
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