Since the Victorians first fired up their coal-powered engines, polluted air has been killing off the plants that keep these moors healthy.

Overgrazing, summer wildfires and the weather have also contributed to a management problem that, in large moorland areas, cannot be tackled by one organisation alone.

Moorland plants:

• Create the layers of peat that lock up carbon – click here to learn more about our Sphagnum project
• Cover the peat to prevent it blowing or being washed away
• Create a unique ecosystem of international importance
• Support the unique wildlife of the moors

 

A marathon, not a sprint…

Moors for the Future Partnership’s ultimate objective is to vastly increase the number and diversity of mosses and moorland plants that provide the basis for this important ecosystem

So how do we reach this goal?

click here to discover the 6 key phases of repairing large areas of bare peat