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Twenty-year plan to restore nature and support fell farming
Work to restore heathland, meadows, woodland, peatlands and rivers in the uplands of South Cumbria has begun in earnest thanks to a new project supported by Defra’s Landscape Recovery Scheme.
New public route unveiled at Gair Wood
A new public footpath has been unveiled at Gair Wood that links up with the ever-popular Meanwood Valley Trail and Leeds Country Way.
Cattle grazing boosts nature recovery in Yorkshire Dales
Cattle grazing at a nature reserve in the Yorkshire Dales has increased plant diversity by over 40% according to research by the University of Leeds.
Planting trees at Snaizeholme to avoid soil carbon losses
New research shows that careful woodland design can avoid tree-planting on high-carbon soils and that new woodland creation guidelines in England are likely to reduce soil organic carbon losses.
Tropical forests generate rainfall worth billions
Tropical forests help to generate vast amounts of rainfall each year, adding weight to arguments for protecting them as water and climate pressures increase, say researchers.