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Wicken Fen in Ely,Cambridgeshire. Wicken Fen is one of only four wild fens which still survive in the enormous Great Fen Basin area of East Anglia: 99.9% of the former fens have now been replaced by arable cultivation. It is home to a wide range of insect and wildlife species.