Restoring Britain's Lost Rainforests

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Some of the rarest habitats on Earth exist in Britain with its temperate rainforests draped in ancient moss and home to species found nowhere else. Yet only fragments remain, scattered across the Atlantic west of the British Isles. RAZOR's Russell Beard meets the scientists that are pioneering methods to restore these vanishing ecosystems, combining cutting-edge research with traditional farming practices to bring Britain's forgotten rainforests back to life.

The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales has set out to restore 120 acres at Trellwyn Fach in Pembrokeshire's Gwaun Valley. The project, which received £38 million in funding from Aviva, aims to restore rainforests across Wales, Scotland, Devon and the Isle of Man. Creating 1,755 hectares of new rainforest by 2050, sequestering 440,000 tonnes of carbon by 2060 and reconnecting isolated habitat fragments into continuous corridors for wildlife.

Britain's temperate rainforests aren't lost, they're dormant, waiting to be woken. The science is advancing, funding is in place and practical methods are being developed. While the work will take centuries to fully mature, the foundation is being laid now. The temperate rainforests of Britain are beginning to reclaim their place in the landscape.

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