Major peatland restoration project boosts wildlife and climate resilience

Network Rail, in partnership with Forth Rivers Trust and NatureScot, has completed a major project to restore 273 hectares of peatland.

The work, at Knoxfauld Farm north of Dunblane, will support flood management, improve wildlife habitats and increase climate resilience.

Specialist teams worked with Forth Rivers Trust and local farmer, Vince Janse, to restore the site by blocking drainage channels and reshaping parts of the landscape, helping to retain more water and restore natural peatland processes.