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Bowland is also rich in ‘natural capital’ – valuable elements within the landscape that provide essential services – including carbon storage, clean drinking water, flood mitigation, health and wellbeing and recreational opportunities.
l Woodland, tree and hedge planting to lock in carbon and slow the flow of water to reduce downstream flooding
l Peatland restoration to ‘re-wet’ peat soils and areas of deep peat to reduce the impact of extreme drought events and slow the flow during heavy rainfall events to mitigate flooding.
There is huge potential to harness ‘nature-based solutions’
that mitigate some
of the impacts of
l Recreating species-rich grasslands with healthy soils can help increase
climate change and can also support nature recovery. These include:
carbon capture in the soils.
l Regenerative farming techniques can
Partnership working is at the heart
of the plan and there is a growing enthusiasm among farmers, landowners and conservation organisations to work much more closely together to help
nature recover. Greater cooperation between these groups could lead to positive management of climate- resilient habitats for a wider diversity of species. Work is already underway to deliver this vision and a growing number of farmers are adopting land management approaches that deliver more for nature, particularly through the National Landscape Partnership’s ‘Farming in Protected Landscapes’ programme.
increase soil health, carbon
storage and rainwater
infiltration.