“We are absolutely delighted to receive this award – temperate rainforest is one of our most precious yet overlooked habitats, and this recognition highlights both its importance and the urgent need for restoration,” she said.<\/p>\n
The trust said the next phase of restoration would begin in the autumn with plans to plant an additional 18,000 native trees. <\/p>\n
It said over the next century the project was predicted to collect approximately 10,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide and that it would restore existing rainforest plants and algae including lichens, mosses, liverworts and ferns.<\/p>\n
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