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CTonnecting people and nature
The Forest of Bowland Connecting People and Nature project (see p54) is
a great example of this commitment.
It is inspiring people to feel happier and healthier and foster a lifelong connection with nature and is also training teachers to take the curriculum outdoors with trips to farms and nature-rich places in and around the National Landscape.
The Forest of Bowland Sustainable Tourism Business Network brings businesses together to engage visitors with nature and wildlife, through walks, bike rides, activities and visiting farms that have diversified to secure an income from visitors.
Forest of Bowland National Landscape Partnership Manager, Elliott Lorimer, said: “There is immense power in connecting with nature that can support the health and wellbeing of communities in and around the National Landscape, helping people to feel better, whilst enhancing the life support functions that resilient ecosystems provide.
The Forest of Bowland is a place where people can experience the feeling of being immersed in and utterly captivated by nature. This plan will help realise the huge potential to improve access, nurture greater understanding of the area’s nature and inspire more people of all ages to get involved in caring for nature.”
he National Landscape team and partners are working with communities across Lancashire
and North Yorkshire to connect more people to nature – particularly people from under-served communities.
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