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Moor Trees
Restoring wild, native woodland on Dartmoor
Adam GriffinWildwoods Service Manager
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• Charity since 2000
• Planted 8ha, planned 15ha
• Supplied 2k, sown 20k
• 1000’s of volunteers
• Community lead
• Towards the Wild
conference 1999
Moor Trees
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Dartmoor National Park
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Dartmoor National ParkProtected landscape
• 95,400 ha• Moorland 47%• Common land 38%• 1,000 Ancient
Monuments• SSSIs 27%• SAC sites
Dartmoor BAP
• 32 key species• 20 key habitats• 20 Action Plans
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DNPA management plan: 2001 vision statement• The wildness of remote moorland remains undiminished, heather is recovering and past physical and ecological damage has been repaired.• Farming remains the principal land use, and is always maintaining and enhancing the character and wildlife interest of the landscape.
Ownership
• Duchy of Cornwall: 29%• DNPA: 1.5%• Multi-stakeholder• Cultural landscape nearly achieved World Heritage Site status• Over 1 million visitors per year
Dartmoor National ParkMulti-interest Landscape
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Threats:
• Size
• Management
• Global warming
DNP has some good protected remnants
Linking & expanding Ancient Woodland2.8% left in fragmented remnants
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Free service to landowners
• Grant information
• Free trees
• Volunteer help
• Conservation advice
Wildwoods Service
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Wildwoods Service
20-year protection agreement
• Wildlife objectives
• Non-native control
• Browsing protection
• Management Plan
Ecological restoration
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Seeds To Saplings
Ecological restoration
• Collecting only from ASNW sites• 8 community nurseries
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Involving Locals, groups and students
• Over 1,000 volunteer days last year
• Giving, learning, sharing tea and cake!
Active Communities
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Promoting Conservation
Encouraging Restoration
• Traditional storytelling
• Walks and talks
• Lectures
Environmental Education
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• Schools
• Skills & training
• Partnerships
• Awards
Community Links
Engaging People
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• Tree dedications
• CSR
• COS
• Sponsorship
• Partnerships
Environmental Enterprise
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Cutting edge conservation
• Unique
• Innovative
• Inspiring
Next Steps• Develop key partnerships• Sustainable funding & growth• Look to Natural Networks beyond DNP
Environmental Enterprise
