Rare English rainforest to become protected nature reserve
by Rebecca Speare-Cole
May 22, 2024
2 minutes
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England’s largest temperate rainforest is set to become a protected nature reserve.
The Borrowdale Valley in Cumbria was declared a national nature reserve by Natural England and the National Trust on Wednesday.
This means the 721-hectare National Trust site has been marked out as an area of focus for conservation and nature restoration efforts
Once abundant in the UK
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