Author Topic: Peak District Moors to see 50-year restoration plan  (Read 821 times)

Chris

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A 50-year conservation project, described as the "biggest and most ambitious" of its kind, aims to restore a historic part of the Peak District.

The National Trust has launched its vision to undo decades of damage on High Peak Moors and return the landscape to its former glory.

Measures include drainage removal and vegetation and woodland restoration.


The Trust's rural enterprises director, Patrick Begg, said restoring the vital habitat could only be tackled over the long term.
Mr Begg told BBC News that the project will focus on a number of areas.

"We will be really investing in rewetting the bogs on the tops," he said.

"That involves blocking up drainage gullies and reseeding and replanting the bogs with cotton grass, as well as laying cut heather on them.
"My nutshell phrase at the moment is turning what looks like a moonscape at the moment, because it is so eroded, back into a moor-scape. It will look very different when we are done.

"Through that vegetation work, it will also be a better home for a wide range of species, so there will be better biodiversity."


The project hopes to restore the landscape from its current condition (bottom) to its former glory (top)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-24162587

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Re: Peak District Moors to see 50-year restoration plan
« Reply #1 on: 07:17:25, 22/09/13 »
Kinder was started a year or so ago and having walked a lot around it decided i would not return for 3 or 4 or so and see what a difference time and money have made. Cracking area just hope they don't spoil it to much.
Andy the family man

 

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