Low Moor Forest Project, UK
Location
United Kingdom
SDGs Contribution
5
Solution Type
Afforestation (ARR)
Project Type
Carbon Removal
Fact File
📦 2,338 tCO₂e net carbon sequestered over 100-year project duration
🤝 Formal partnership with Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority
🦅 6 ha native broadleaved woodland created, with confirmed habitat benefit for dipper, river otter, water vole, kingfisher, and hen harrier
💧 Improved River Ribble water quality and temperature
Partnership &
Certification
About this Project
The Problem
The River Ribble corridor in the Yorkshire Dales has been degraded by livestock access to its banks, resulting in poached soils, elevated sedimentation, elevated water temperatures, and farm waste entering the watercourse. This has suppressed aquatic biodiversity, including Atlantic salmon populations, and eroded natural bank stability across an ecologically sensitive National Park setting.
The Solution
Low Moor Wood is a 6-hectare native broadleaved riparian woodland planted along both
banks of the River Ribble in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Developed by the Ribble
Rivers Trust under the Woodland Carbon Code, the project sequesters 2,338 tCO₂e net over
a 100-year period.
By fencing the watercourse to exclude livestock, the project improves
water quality, bank stability, and aquatic habitats. The native mixed species mix - chosen to reflect surrounding woodland character - supports rare species including Atlantic salmon, river otter, water vole, and hen harrier.
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