temperate rainforest or not, but as temperate rainforests, they host so many special species which we just don t find elsewhere. we re home here to some of the most incredible and rare lichens and bryophytes. you know, we re really a hotspot for anywhere else in europe for some of these species. so it s really important that we re helping protect and manage them, because if we don t do it now, we will lose these species forever. it s thought temperate rainforest declined due to deforestation and natural climate change. the national trust says getting this status is a big step towards caring for and enhancing this incredibly special landscape. judy hobson, bbc news. during the miners strike of 198a, an unlikely friendship was forged between striking miners in south wales and gay rights campaigners from london. now, four decades on, the real life stars of the film pride have been reflecting on how adversity and solidarity brought these two very different groups together.
exploration, and the country is yet another step closer to putting their own man or woman on the moon. laura bicker, bbc news, beijing. this week marks the 80th anniversary of the d day landings and as part of the commemorations a mass parachute drop has taken place over normandy. those who took partjumped from world war two era planes into the now peaceful skies as part of the commemorations. 0n the 6th ofjune19aa, troops from the uk, the us, canada and france attacked german forces on the coast of northern france. it marked the start of the campaign to liberate nazi occupied north west europe. normandy survivors were among those who gathered to watch the parachute jump. the lake district is one of the wettest places in england, so it s no surprise its home to one of country s rarest habitats a temperate rainforest. the borrowdale valley has now been declared a national nature reserve and it s hoped this status will help protect the ancient woodlands. 0ur correspondent
judy hobson has more. deep in the heart of borrowdale lies this mysterious and untouched landscape. temperate rainforest used to cover the western part of britain, but now it s rare. so this is a brilliant example of what you might find in a temperate rainforest. so the ferns growing on the tree are what are called epiphytes, so that s plants growing on other plants. they can only do this because the conditions are so wet. this is the biggest example of temperate rainforest in the country. it covers 721 hectares and is owned by the national trust. now it s been declared a national nature reserve, so it can be protected and expanded. so being a national nature reserve means that it s one a massive celebration of how specialist habitat is, and two it s that commitment from the national trust moving forward to help better manage the woodland, to help restore it, to help reconnect it back up, and we re also wanting to engage the local community