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Thanks to a hugely generous £38 million donation from Aviva, we are working to restore approximately 1,755 hectares of temperate rainforest across the British Isles.
The Lost Rainforest
The Wildlife Trusts are embarking on an ambitious new project to restore rainforests in the British Isles.
Temperate rainforests are wet, wonderful places full of life. The trees that grow there include sessile oak, birch, rowan, holly, alder, willow, and hazel. They often have open glades, or rivers cutting through rocky gorges. What really makes a temperate rainforest special is the rich tapestry of life that grows on and around the trees. Ferns, mosses, liverworts, and lichens seem to cover every surface, from the ground to boulders, crags, and even the trunks and branches themselves.
Temperate rainforests are wet, wonderful places full of life. The trees that grow there include sessile oak, birch, rowan, holly, alder, willow, and hazel. They often have open glades, or rivers cutting through rocky gorges. What really makes a temperate rainforest special is the rich tapestry of life that grows on and around the trees. Ferns, mosses, liverworts, and lichens seem to cover every surface, from the ground to boulders, crags, and even the trunks and branches themselves.
Temperate rainforest
Luscious temperate rainforest once covered vast areas of the British Isles, but now only fragments remain in the west. These areas of rainforest are also known as Atlantic woodland or Celtic…
Lost rainforest discovery
This link will open on the Cumbria Wildlife Trust website.
No need to head abroad to explore the rainforest.
Lost rainforest discovery
This link will open on the Cumbria Wildlife Trust website.
No need to head abroad to explore the rainforest.
Lost rainforest discovery
This link will open on the Cumbria Wildlife Trust website.
No need to head abroad to explore the rainforest.
Lost rainforest discovery
This link will open on the Cumbria Wildlife Trust website.
No need to head abroad to explore the rainforest.
Where to see UK rainforest
Find the best places to see the temperate rainforests that grow in the British Isles. Temperate rainforests are rare and special habitats, full of life.
New fund to help The Wildlife Trusts restore rainforests of Britain
Bringing back lost Atlantic woods is critical for nature and climate
Temperate Rainforest Appeal
Restore one of Cornwall's lost habitats.
Cornwall Wildlife Trust
Restore Nature Now
On 22nd June, 60,000 people showed their supported and marched to #RestoreNatureNow. The march aimed to be the biggest ever UK gathering for nature and climate. Together, we called on ALL political parties to restore nature NOW, and make the upcoming General Election the turning point for nature that is so desperately needed.
Unity is our superpower!
Unity is our superpower!
Restore Nature Now
Yesterday, staff and supporters of The Wildlife Trusts gathered outside the offices of the UK Government's Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs in Bristol, London, Reading and…