IPPET in SKiddaw Forest, Lake District

Skiddaw, located at the northern end of the Lake District, is a newly acquired site by Cumbria Wildlife Trust as part of the Skiddaw Forest Project, which aims to restore the largest area of Britain’s lost rainforests. Read more about the Skiddaw Rainforest Project here. IPPET will provide insights into key questions relevant to restoration and management plans for Skiddaw. These questions include identifying plant communities that once occupied the site, particularly montane species, learning about the blanket bog present, understanding how climate and human land use have shaped ecosystems in the area, and assessing the relevance of this information to current management and restoration objectives.

Field work in Skiddaw [December 2024]