Thorne, Crowle and Goole Moors Site of Special Scientific
Interest (SSSI) is the largest terrestrial SSSI in England. Much of
the moors are curently in unfavourable condition due to the
moors having been actively cut for peat up until a decade ago. This
has left a legacy of lowered water levels and a destroyed mire
surface which Natural England have been helping to
restore.
The project is run by a Steering Group which is made up of
members from a group of drainage boards and other partners,
including Natural England, Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust and other
landowners in and around the moors. This aims to fine-tune water
levels and faciliate the growth of peat-forming vegetation, such as
Sphagnum moss.
