‘A gesture towards nature’: call for Dartmoor’s temperate rainforest to double in size
Dartmoor Nature Alliance has launched a campaign to double the size of the temperate rainforest in Dartmoor National Park. This initiative comes as the Duchy of Cornwall announced plans to expand ancient woodlands at two sites by 2040. The campaign aims to restore these rare habitats, which are currently in poor condition due to grazing and other factors.
- ▪Dartmoor Nature Alliance is advocating for the temperate rainforest to be doubled in size.
- ▪The Duchy of Cornwall plans to expand Black-a-Tor and Wistman’s Wood by 2040.
- ▪Temperate rainforest is one of the rarest habitats in the world, with only a few remnants remaining in Dartmoor.
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Dartmoor Nature Alliance launch their rainforests campaign at Black-a-Tor copse on Dartmoor national park. Temperate rainforest is one of the rarest habitats in the world. Photograph: Fern Leigh AlbertView image in fullscreenDartmoor Nature Alliance launch their rainforests campaign at Black-a-Tor copse on Dartmoor national park. Temperate rainforest is one of the rarest habitats in the world. Photograph: Fern Leigh AlbertDartmoor‘A gesture towards nature’: call for Dartmoor’s temperate rainforest to double in sizeCampaign comes as Duchy of Cornwall announces plan to expand small pockets of ancient woodland at two sitesSandra Laville Environment correspondentTue 26 May 2026 04.00 EDTLast modified on Tue 26 May 2026 04.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleAlong a steep-sided valley,…
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