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It's a new year, with a future for the UK's uplands to be optimistic about. Together, we can:
🐦 Restore wildlife and habitats
🌳 Support landowners delivering for nature, climate and people
⛰️ Unlock the full potential of our landscapes
⚖️ End unsustainable practices
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Good news! Derbyshire Wildlife Trust has secured Eyam Moor in @PeakDistrict for nature restoration.
This is a positive step and we look forward to following the moorland restoration initiative, which seeks to enhance it for nature, the climate and people
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This is all so welcome @andyburnham . The temporary ban on the sale of disposable barbecues is a huge step in the right direction to protect our precious countryside and communities from the risk of fires. Thank you 🙏
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🚨 Your voices made a difference!
Prime Minister @AndyBurnham has introduced a temporary ban on disposable BBQs.
The devastation fires cause to wildlife, landscapes and communities is enormous. If this ban prevents even one wildfire, it will be worth it.
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RED EXTREME WILDFIRE RISK ACROSS ENGLAND!⚠️
This means the risk of wildfires is at the highest possible level. To keep people and nature safe:
🔥Choose picnic > BBQ
🗑️Take litter home
📞 Report unattended fires by calling 999
#Wildfire
📷 Natural England
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Congratulations @AngelaEagle on being appointed as the new Secretary of State for the Environment
We know you will do a brilliant job of protecting wildlife and habitats and accelerating nature restoration in the uplands and beyond.
Angela Eagle has been appointed as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs @defragovuk.
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An abundance of benefits are unlocked for nature, the climate and people when moors are restored:
🐦Wildlife and biodiversity
🌍 Carbon storage
💧Clean water
🏘️Flood protection
👷♂️Green jobs and skills
Together, we can turn degraded moors into wild moors.
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Public land has a major role to play in restoring nature and creating climate resilience.
Wild Moors welcomes the ambitious new Government Estate Nature Plan and its shift towards managing 577,000 hectares of public land as a network for nature recovery.
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We have a new plan to restore nature across government-owned land.
Over half a million hectares of land will benefit from this coordinated approach, which will strengthen resilience and help protect public services from climate impacts.
Read more: gov.uk/government/news/smart…
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ALT A building with a modern design features a dark exterior and brickwork. In front is a garden of vibrant wildflowers. The words "Ministry of Justice" are visible in the corner.
ALT A serene landscape showing a boggy moorland under a clear blue sky. Patches of grass and small shrubs are scattered around pools of water. Text in the bottom right reads "Ministry of Defence.
ALT Aerial view of a lush forested landscape with a winding river cutting through the greenery. In the bottom left are the word 'Forestry England'.
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For decades, the answer to flooding was more concrete.
These landowners are changing the playbook.
By restoring peatlands, they’re slowing the flow of water from the hills — protecting communities, homes and businesses downstream.
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Golden eagles will finally be part of our skies again.
We will work alongside partners and communities to bring back this iconic species.
This government is committed to protecting and restoring our most threatened native wildlife and this is just the beginning.
Golden eagles are coming back to England 🦅
Environment Secretary @EmmaforWycombe has approved an additional £1m of funding to explore a reintroduction programme for one of our most iconic birds.
Read more: gov.uk/government/news/iconi…
🎥: Restoring Upland Nature
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Major peatland restoration is underway in the uplands of South West England.
Healthy peatlands store carbon, improve water quality, reduce flood risk and support wildlife.
Led by @SWPeatland, this collaborative effort is reviving these vital habitats.
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A major project will restore 1.5 million native trees to the uplands of Invergeldie Estate, bringing them back to areas where they’ve been lost.
Initiatives like this are key to boosting biodiversity, tackling climate change and supporting land-based jobs
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Healthy uplands = healthy water 💧
Around 70% of the UK’s drinking water comes from our uplands. Restoring peatlands, clough woodlands and ancient grasslands helps improve water quality and reduce flooding for communities downstream.
#WorldWaterDay
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Getting land use right is essential to support sustainable food production, climate action, nature recovery and the economy — especially in our uplands.
We look forward to the framework being put into action to support future policy and legislation.
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Efforts are under way to secure the Rothbury Estate in Northumberland for nature and the nation.
If successful, it would mark England’s largest land purchase for nature recovery in three decades.
theguardian.com/uk-news/2025…
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What a year 2025 has been.
From giant land buyouts for nature restoration to new laws protecting wildlife and peatland habitats from harm, so much has happened.
Thank you all for being part of the journey to make the UK's uplands wilder.
Bring on 2026.
wildmoors.org.uk/2025-a-turn…
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Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!🎄❄️
Enjoy the festive season and let’s make 2026 a truly wild one!
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I'm proud today to be launching the Animal Welfare Strategy.
Read more about our measures here: gov.uk/government/news/defra…
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