Rainforests under threat: report calls for protection and restoration to help the South West’s temperate rainforests thrive University of Plymouth news: A new report – The State of the South West Rainforests – highlights that around 40% of the region offers the appropriate...

🌍 New research highlights the growing threats facing the world’s rainforests and the urgent need for action. These ecosystems are vital for biodiversity, climate regulation, and livelihoods worldwide.
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#TemperateRainforests #ClimateChange #Biodiversity #SouthWestUK

A moss covered oak tree with its twisted trunk taken in a Welsh Rainforest.

Close-up of vibrant plant with overlapping healthy leaves in various shades of green.

#TemperateRainforests - full of ferns, mosses, lichens and liverworts - are ancient ecosystems themselves. 📜In fact, mosses and liverworts are examples of ancient non-flowering plants that have been around for around 400 million years (before dinosaurs!)🦖

New reserve in the heart of the Dales will return rainforests to Yorkshire | Yorkshire Wildlife Trust Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is delighted to announce the opening of a new nature reserve, Park Gill, in the Yorkshire Dales thanks to a long-term partnership with Aviva, the UK’s leading diversified insu...

Discover Park Gill, a breathtaking new reserve in the heart of the Dales.🌳This magical spot is set to revive Yorkshire's rare #temperaterainforests, creating a haven for wildlife & a dream destination for nature enthusiasts.💚

ywt.org.uk/news/new-reserve-heart-dales-will-return-rainforests-yorkshire

Clockwise from bottom left: A pair of mating Blue Ground Beetles (BGBs) - males are typically smaller than females. Deadwood, on the ground and standing, is an important resource for BGBs and many other temperate rainforest species. Top right: BGB awaiting fitment of radio-tag, and below, BGB on the move with radio-tag in place. All photos taken in Dendles Wood on Dartmoor, Devon, UK.

Splendid PhD opportunity on ecology and conservation of #bluegroundbeetles in #temperaterainforests in the Southwest of England now available: tinyurl.com/BGBeetle. Come join the team! Interested? Email me: n.j.royle@exeter.ac.uk for further info. Please share.

#temperaterainforests of the South West

BBC Two - Eden: Untamed Planet, Series 1, Alaska: Last American Frontier An ice-bound Eden that harbours possibly the richest temperate rainforests of all.

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In southeast Alaska, there's an ice-bound Eden that harbours possibly the richest #temperaterainforests of all.