Moor Citizens are to be mobilised in the Peak District National Park to gather scientific data on their local area.
Funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, the project will be based in Edale and aims to provide a learning and discovery environment for volunteers of all ages, abilities and backgrounds.
The data gathered will improve scientific understanding of how the moors are affected by environmental factors, including climate change.
At the launch of the project, Lord Chris Smith, chair of the Environment Agency, said: "The importance of our moorlands in the fight against climate change and their value to surrounding communities is huge.
"This is why I feel that involving people, through this project, in monitoring the health of their local moorland is vital and why my organisation is fully supporting this partnership working."
Moor Citizens can take part in anything fom long-term monitoring to surveys that can be completed in a single afternoon.
The project is also recruiting volunteers for seasonal surveys of moorland wildlife to help identify the impact of climate change on particular species.
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