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Managing Temperate Rainforest

Plantlife’s interactive toolkit for woodland managers, provides you with a better understanding of temperate rainforests and a guide to managing the lichens and bryophytes that grow there.

A waterfall with trees and boulders covered with lichens and bryophytes in Meirionnydd, Wales.
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Rapid Rainforest Assessment

Rapid Rainforest Assessment – Guidance

Rainforest Rapid Assessment Survey Form

Asesiad Coedwig Law Cyflym Nodiadau cyfarwyddyd

Asesiad Coedwig Law Cyflyn Ffurflen Arolygu

Guidance on how to use survey123 for Rapid Rainforest Assessment

Case Studies

Restoring open conditions along traditional woodland boundary features
Tree covered with lichen in front of a stream of water

Restoring open conditions along traditional woodland boundary features

A Case Study of East Dartmoor Woods and Heaths National Nature Reserve, Devon. Jointly owned by Natural England and the Woodland Trust

Thinning holly for the benefit of veteran oaks and their lichens
Woodland area with green trees and lichen covered wood

Thinning holly for the benefit of veteran oaks and their lichens

A case study: Horner Wood, Exmoor, Somerset

Managing old pollards to benefit a rare and specialist lichen community
Pollard Oak tree

Managing old pollards to benefit a rare and specialist lichen community

A case study: Hawkcombe Wood, North Exmoor. The ancient pollards here support a number of lichen species of international, national and regional significance.

Management for lichens and bryophytes at Dolmelynllyn, Ganllwyd
Green Satin lichens Ricasolia Virens

Management for lichens and bryophytes at Dolmelynllyn, Ganllwyd

In this case study Dave Lamacraft, Plantlife Lichen and Bryophyte Specialist showcases how to maintain a habitat suitable for the rare lichens that grow in the area.

Scotland’s hazelwoods
Hazelwood

Scotland's hazelwoods

In this case study, Dr Oliver Moore, Plantlife's Saving Scotland's Rainforest Lichens and Bryophytes Advisor introduces Scotland's hazelwoods, an important part of the UK's temperate rainforest habitat.

The rare lichens of ash and mitigating the impact of ash dieback.
A few fallen ash tree on a path

The rare lichens of ash and mitigating the impact of ash dieback.

In this case study, you will learn the significance of the veteran ash trees at Horner Wood for their lichen interest in particular, and the range of management techniques employed which balance preserving trees and habitat with public safety.

Translocating Lobarion lichens
Lichen on a tree with netting on top and a hand measuring the size of the lichen

Translocating Lobarion lichens

In this case study, we evaluate the success of two translocation efforts on Exmoor that took place in 2019 at Tarr Steps NNR and Horner Wood NNR. The information provided here will be useful to those managing temperate rainforest and considering how to mitigate lichen losses in situations where they cannot be preserved in situ

Downloadable  ID Guides

Rainforests in Lake District

Lobarion Lichens of Lake District

Downloadable guide to Lobarion Lichens of temperate rainforest in the Lake District

Parmelion Lichens of Lake District

Downloadable guide to Parmelion Lichens of temperate rainforest in the Lake District

Mosses and Liverworts of Lake District

Downloadable guide to Mosses and Liverworts of temperate rainforest in the Lake District

Rainforests in South West of England

Lobarion Lichens of South West of England

Downloadable guide to Lobarion Lichens of temperate rainforest in the South West of England

Parmelion Lichens of South West of England

Downloadable guide to Parmelion Lichens of temperate rainforest in the South West of England

Mosses and Liverworts of South West of England

Downloadable guide to Mosses and Liverworts of temperate rainforest in the South West of England

Rainforests in Wales

Lobarion Lichens of Wales

Downloadable guide to Lobarion Lichens of temperate rainforest in Wales

Parmelion Lichens of Wales

Downloadable guide to Parmelion Lichens of temperate rainforest in Wales

Graphidion Lichens of Wales

Downloadable guide to Graphidion Lichens of temperate rainforest in Wales

Cymraeg

Cennau Lobarion Atlantig Cymru

Canllaw y gellir ei lawrlwytho i Gennau Lobarion

Cennau Parmelion Atlantig Cymru

Canllaw y gellir ei lawrlwytho i Gennau Parmelion

Cennau Graphidion Atlantig Cymru

Canllaw y gellir ei lawrlwytho i Gennau Graphidion