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Woodland Restoration

Native broadleaved woodlands are an important habitat and are used by birds, mammals and invertebrates as ‘stepping stones’ for dispersal. They also act to slow the flow of floodwaters coming off the fells and are important landscape features in their own right.

The aim was for 15 hectares of new native woodland to be created in appropriate locations within the Stories in Stone area. Seven woodlands equalling 6.68ha were planted.