Journey into the depths of a rainforest. The air tastes; sunlight plays on the greens of countless plants, trees. But this isn’t a tropical paradise. It’s one of the last temperate rainforests that once covered Wales. Together we can restore these mythical forests and bring back nature.
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Native to the British Isles, temperate rainforest is rarer even than its tropical counterpart. Once covering 3 in every 4 acres of Wales, scattered fragments of protected sites are all that remain. Rainforests were destroyed over generations due to the need for timber, farmland or urban development. Our rainforests currently face many interconnected threats which will worsen under climate change. Invasive species, pollution, disease and over-grazing threaten the precious fragments that remain.
When land becomes available for rainforest creation, it’s usually part of a larger holding. Trusts raise funds from multiple sources with partners, Aviva, supporting the rainforest element. Several Welsh sites have already been secured this way. However, extra land costs not covered by rainforest funding often make opportunities unattainable. Your support will help Welsh Trusts secure new rainforest sites and put communities at the heart of restoring havens for wildlife and people.
