When you hear ‘ The Isle of Man ’, the last thing that likely comes to mind is the exotic landscape of a thriving rainforest. And yet, a new temperate rainforest is set to become the islands largest nature reserve yet. It is part of a £38 million restoration scheme by The Wildlife Trusts that plans to re-establish rainforests all over the world — improving biodiversity and removing 800,000 tonnes of carbon from our atmosphere.

The 750 acres at Glen Auldyn, just outside of Ramsey, is the second project of its kind on the Isle of Man, and the largest area to be part of the programme so far. Creg y Cowin in East Baldwin was one of the first places to be named as part of the project, but it pales in comparison to the sheer scale of Glen Auldyn. This site will be more than seven times larger

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