Project Details
Description
There are 240,000 km of rivers and waterways in England with the potential for expanding woodlands and trees. Restoring and rewilding riparian woodlands can create new habitats for nature recovery, drawn down carbon and improve water management.
CASTOR will explore and provide solutions to the potential challenges associated with expanding treescapes. We will look at the natural and cultural heritage of these depleted habitats and investigate how their regeneration stands to benefit local communities.
We will explore how these woodlands can help nature and climate recover through wilder, better-connected landscapes.
CASTOR will explore and provide solutions to the potential challenges associated with expanding treescapes. We will look at the natural and cultural heritage of these depleted habitats and investigate how their regeneration stands to benefit local communities.
We will explore how these woodlands can help nature and climate recover through wilder, better-connected landscapes.
| Short title | CASTOR |
|---|---|
| Acronym | CASTOR |
| Status | Active |
| Effective start/end date | 1/08/21 → 31/07/24 |
Collaborative partners
- The University of Manchester (lead)
- University of Cumbria (Collaborator)
- University of Leeds (Collaborator)
- University of Nottingham (Collaborator)
- The University of Salford (Collaborator)
- University of Birmingham (Collaborator)
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This project contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Keywords
- Riparian
- woodland
- rewilding
- species reintroduction
- nature recovery
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