More than 100,000 trees to be planted in Devon to boost Celtic rainforest

Temperate rainforests provide a habitat for wildlife, fix soil carbon and purify the air. Photograph: Paul Harris Photography/©National Trust Images/Paul Harris

More than 100,000 trees are being planted in north Devon as part of efforts to boost temperate or Celtic rainforests, some of the UK’s most magical but endangered environments.

The trees are being planted close to surviving pockets of rainforest at two spots close to the coast and one inland.