Borrowdale Rainforest | Countryfile

Duration: 9'00''

Synopsis

Sean Fletcher explores the new 721-hectare Borrowdale Rainforest National Nature Reserve, meeting the team tasked with protecting this ancient landscape and balancing the management of the reserve with the needs of local farmers.

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