Drone Seeding Restores 11 Hectares of UK Rainforest in Hours
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📰 The quick summary: New drone seeding trial in southwest England scatters 75,000 native tree seeds to restore rainforests efficiently and reach previously inaccessible areas, helping combat climate change and protect biodiversity.
📈 One key stat: The initiative aims to triple rainforest land area in Cornwall and Devon from 8% to 24% by 2050, restoring vital ecosystems that once covered three-quarters of the region.
💬 One key quote: “There has never been a better time to remember that we are a rainforest people who live on a rainforest island,” says Merlin Hanbury-Tenison, author of Our Oaken Bones.
1️⃣ The big picture: A major drone seeding trial in southwest England marks a significant advance in rainforest restoration technology. The Woodland Trust has deployed heavy-duty drones to scatter 75,000 native tree seeds across Cornwall’s Bodmin landscape. These 110kg drones can carry up to 58kg of seeds each and access areas where manual planting proves impossible. The project aims to restore temperate rainforests in Cornwall and Devon, ecosystems that once covered most of the region but have since declined to just 8% of the land area. This initiative represents one of the largest drone seeding efforts using native species to date.
2️⃣ Why is this good news: Modern technology now enables faster, more cost-effective forest restoration in previously inaccessible areas. The drone seeding approach can cover large areas quickly – managing to seed 11 hectares in just eight hours. This method helps restore vital biodiversity hotspots that support over 2,000 species of lichen. The restoration of temperate rainforests provides a powerful tool in fighting both the climate and biodiversity crises. By making reforestation more efficient and widespread, this technology brings hope for rebuilding the UK’s lost rainforest ecosystems.
3️⃣ What’s next: The Woodland Trust plans to monitor all trial sites over the next three years to assess seed germination rates and tree development. They aim to achieve at least a 25% success rate from seed to tree, which could encourage more investment in drone technology for woodland creation. The project also needs to address challenges like expanding the tree seed supply chain and increasing the number of companies legally permitted to operate seeding drones.
Read the full story here: Positive News – Drone tree-seeding trial could ‘revolutionise’ the expansion of rainforests say exponents
