A large moorland estate in the Cairngorms National Park has been granted a new lease of life after being taken on for nature restoration by the Scottish government. Glen Prosen – which up until recently was maintained for grouse shooting – was bought by Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS), the government […]
Durham Wildlife Trust unveils new moorland nature reserve in the North Pennines
Durham Wildlife Trust has marked its half-century by unveiling its 50th nature reserve. The Trust launched its ‘50@50’ campaign two years ago – aiming to grow its number of nature reserves from 42 to 50 by the end of its 50th anniversary year. And its latest acquisition, which will be known as Cuthbert’s […]
Peatland restoration value hits £470m, outpacing grouse shooting as an income source for landowners
A new analysis has shown that restored upland peatlands could be worth more than four times the economic value of grouse shooting.
The ‘giant sponge’ moorland tackling climate change and protecting homes
Re-published from Manchester Evening News: A vast area of moorland has been transformed into a ‘giant sponge’ to tackle the effects of climate change. The project on Holcombe Moor above Ramsbottom and Bury is also being credited with helping to protect nearby lowland villages from flooding during intense rainfall. Conservationists have constructed […]
Wild Moors will unlock the uplands from grouse shooting for restoration by 2030
The world is fast moving in a direction where restoring land for nature and people is at the forefront of solving climate change and biodiversity loss