Prince backs vision for Dartmoor national park

RESTORING NATURE AND CLIMATE CHANGE 'ARE KEY'

- By POL ALLINGHAM

RESTORING nature and tackling global warming are key to keeping Dartmoor "special", the Prince of Wales has said.

The Duchy of Cornwall and Central Dartmoor Landscape Recovery Project (CDLR) have launched a new project to "create a resilient environment" and meet the changing needs of Dartmoor's communities.

In a foreword to the Landscape Vision project, the Prince William said: "Dartmoor is a magnificent and complex ecosystem - the balance between nature and people has evolved for thousands of years to shape the landscape we recognise today.

"To keep Dartmoor special, we must respond to the twin challenges of global warming and the requirement to restore nature, while ensuring the communities on Dartmoor can thrive. The Dartmoor Vision shows us what might be possible and how that might be achieved.