Temperate rainforests to be restored in Wales and Isle of Man

[Roxanne]

Temperate Rainforest to be restored on the island

 

A bit of wholesome news...

Two temperate rainforests in Wales and on the Isle of Man have been named as the first to be restored by the Wildlife Trusts, as part of a wider programme to help the rare habitat recover across the British Isles.

At Creg y Cowin on the Isle of Man, more than 28 hectares (70 acres) will be planted with native tree species, and 8 hectares will be allowed to regenerate naturally.

The Manx Wildlife Trust will also look after non-planted areas such as lowland heath, fen-meadow, waxcap grassland and ponds, to provide a mosaic of habitats for wildlife. They will use conservation grazing in some areas to maintain diversity of habitat. The charity hopes oakwood dwellers including wood warbler, pied flycatcher and redstart will return, as well as raptors, owls and woodland invertebrates.

The area will also aim to bring benefits for the local community, as it is hoped it will increase water purity for the West Baldwin reservoir and help with flood prevention, and contribute to a nature recovery network in the Isle of Man.

 

 

Edited April 26, 2023 by Roxanne
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[2112]

Yes good and wholesome, but no doubt costly. 

[wrighty]

1 minute ago, 2112 said:

Yes good and wholesome, but no doubt costly. 

Aviva donated 38million. The money will be used to pay people to do the work, likely creating jobs, tax revenue, and VAT receipts from spending. 
 

Being costly isn’t necessarily a bad thing. 

[asitis]

22 minutes ago, wrighty said:

Aviva donated 38million. The money will be used to pay people to do the work, likely creating jobs, tax revenue, and VAT receipts from spending. 
 

Being costly isn’t necessarily a bad thing. 

Exactly, where it doesn't involve waste it's a good thing !

[The Phantom]

1 hour ago, Roxanne said:

Temperate Rainforest to be restored on the island

 

A bit of wholesome news...

Two temperate rainforests in Wales and on the Isle of Man have been named as the first to be restored by the Wildlife Trusts, as part of a wider programme to help the rare habitat recover across the British Isles.

At Creg y Cowin on the Isle of Man, more than 28 hectares (70 acres) will be planted with native tree species, and 8 hectares will be allowed to regenerate naturally.

The Manx Wildlife Trust will also look after non-planted areas such as lowland heath, fen-meadow, waxcap grassland and ponds, to provide a mosaic of habitats for wildlife. They will use conservation grazing in some areas to maintain diversity of habitat. The charity hopes oakwood dwellers including wood warbler, pied flycatcher and redstart will return, as well as raptors, owls and woodland invertebrates.

The area will also aim to bring benefits for the local community, as it is hoped it will increase water purity for the West Baldwin reservoir and help with flood prevention, and contribute to a nature recovery network in the Isle of Man.

 

 

Good news indeed.  There are very few real mature native woodlands on the Isle anymore.  There is some already around the river up in East Baldwin; I wonder if this is effectively going to be an extension of this? 

The plantations that make up the majority of our woodland are unfortunately a bit of a biodiversity wasteland. 

Lets just hope they don't use the same people that did Howard's Wood! 

[cissolt]

Sounds like good news! Hopefully government change their stance on using wood as a current/future fuel.  The St John's office is churning through plantations at a rapid rate.

[Andy Onchan]

11 minutes ago, cissolt said:

Sounds like good news! Hopefully government change their stance on using wood as a current/future fuel.  The St John's office is churning through plantations at a rapid rate.

Isn't a good proportion of that to do with the Larch disease issue?

[Roxanne]

17 minutes ago, The Phantom said:

Good news indeed.  There are very few real mature native woodlands on the Isle anymore.

There's a strong possibility that, in a hundred years from now, due to disease, that there may not be any trees left standing.Planting native species now should ensure our great great grandchildren will have a woodland to wander around.

[Roxanne]

1 hour ago, 2112 said:

Yes good and wholesome, but no doubt costly. 

The costs will be met by the wild life trust.

There are some things worth spending on.

Anything that ensures the continuation of native species is a good thing.

Topping up the reservoir and helping with water retention on the uplands will help with both water shortage and flooding.

It's money well spent.

The bonus is that being carried out by experts - no government involvement.

[Happier diner]

1 minute ago, Roxanne said:

The costs will be met by the wild life trust.

There are some things worth spending on.

Anything that ensures the continuation of native species is a good thing.

Topping up the reservoir and helping with water retention on the uplands will help with both water shortage and flooding.

It's money well spent.

The bonus is that being carried out by experts - no government involvement.

The bad news is we'll all be dead before we see it.😪

I agree though. It's a good news story. We already have some magnificent temperate rain forest here. Thankfully preserved.

[Roxanne]

4 minutes ago, Happier diner said:

The bad news is we'll all be dead before we see it

Planning for the future knowing we shall never see the outcome is a selfless act. 

We need more of them.

[2112]

7 minutes ago, Roxanne said:

The costs will be met by the wild life trust.

There are some things worth spending on.

Anything that ensures the continuation of native species is a good thing.

Topping up the reservoir and helping with water retention on the uplands will help with both water shortage and flooding.

It's money well spent.

The bonus is that being carried out by experts - no government involvement.

No government involvement? I wouldn’t be surprised if later down the line, there will be interference from Daffy, Clare & Co, and im sure that other politicos and civil servants will want in on the action. Though, we may be surprised with no government interference or micromanaging. 

[Roxanne]

4 minutes ago, 2112 said:

No government involvement? I wouldn’t be surprised if later down the line, there will be interference from Daffy, Clare & Co, and im sure that other politicos and civil servants will want in on the action. Though, we may be surprised with no government interference or micromanaging. 

Well, they're certainly not heading it up so that can only be a good thing, surely?

[manxchester]

10 minutes ago, Roxanne said:

Planning for the future knowing we shall never see the outcome is a selfless act. 

We need more of them.

“A society grows great when old men plant trees in whose shade they shall never sit.” — Greek Proverb

[cissolt]

12 minutes ago, Roxanne said:

Well, they're certainly not heading it up so that can only be a good thing, surely?

The blue carbon project started out with no government backing by the same people involved in this, now we have a blue carbon team all on 40k+