England’s fragile peatlands are to be afforded stronger protections under new government plans, which will extend the existing partial ban on heather burning across vast swathes of the uplands. In a move hailed as a major step forward for conservation, the area of peatland where burning is prohibited will be increased […]

A major coalition of landowners, responsible for around 10% of England’s land, has come together under a new government-led initiative to spearhead large-scale nature restoration. The National Estate for Nature, launched by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, aims to transform land management practices, boosting biodiversity and strengthening the […]

Wild Moors has welcomed the Climate Change Committee’s latest advice urging the UK government to ensure nature restoration efforts are scaled up. The CCC’s Seventh Carbon Budget (CB7) emphasises the need for nature-based measures as a crucial part of boosting land-based carbon sequestration. The Seventh Carbon Budget highlights the importance of […]

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has set out ambitious plans to transform one of England’s most significant upland sites into a thriving nature reserve. Following the purchase of additional land at RSPB Geltsdale in Cumbria last November, the conservation body has announced a series of measures designed […]

A vast Highland estate has been acquired in a landmark deal aimed at restoring a mosaic of Scotland’s most precious habitats, from peatlands and woodlands to heathlands, in a bid to bolster biodiversity and carbon sequestration. Oxygen Conservation, a company specialising in large-scale environmental restoration, has purchased the 15,000-acre Dorback Estate, […]