A moorland restoration scheme has been awarded more than £1million to continue its important work improving the biodiversity of the Peak District’s uplands for the benefit of the nation’s environmental recovery.
In a report to the Peak District National Park Authority, Chief Executive Phil Mulligan announced the Moors for the Future Partnership has been allocated the funding through the National Peatland Grant Scheme, as part of the Government’s commitment to restore 35,000 hectares of moorland by March 2025.
To that end, the Moors Climate Action project will install 429 hectares of modified blanket bog in the north of the national park, with the aim of improving biodiversity, natural flood defences and water quality.
Mr Mulligan’s report stated: “It will make a huge contribution to the future resilience of this landscape, to climate change and create significant greenhouse gas benefits.
“The loss of 84,273 tonnes of carbon over the next 50 years will be avoided and will yield a greenhouse gas benefit of £12,841,550.”
The impacts of the scheme will be monitored and the authority plans to continue its engaging with the public to educate them about the moorland restoration and encourage positive visitor behaviour.
