From Brazil to Britain: rainforest guardians unite in a bid to heal the land

From Brazil to Britain: rainforest guardians unite in a bid to heal the land

From Brazil to Britain: rainforest guardians unite in a bid to heal the land Indigenous leaders from the Amazon have joined UK conservationists in Dartmoor, offering a message of hope for rainforest restoration Indigenous leaders from the Amazon have journeyed to the UK’s Dartmoor in an act of global solidarity for rainforest restoration.  Staff from the Woodland Trust were joined by representatives from communities including the Asháninka and Guarani in Buckland Wood, a 100-hectare (247-acre) swathe of temperate rainforest in Devon’s Dart Valley.  The trust has announced a £2.8m appeal to buy the forest and fund its restoration. The habitat is one of two locations in the UK that are home to an internationally rare lichen, and has the potential to support threatened species such as bats, otters and dormice. Discussions of hope and solidarity were the main themes of the transcontinental visit, which began with traditional prayers from the Asháninka people, who live on the Brazilian-Peruvi…