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Heather burning ban on peatland to be expanded under Government plans

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Healthy peatlands can help tackle climate change, reduce flood risk, improve water quality and support rare wildlife.

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Heather burning ban on peatland to be expanded under Government plans

Healthy peatlands can help tackle climate change, reduce flood risk, improve water quality and support rare wildlife.

2 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk

Wider ban on heather burning ‘risks catastrophic wildfires’

A wider ban on heather burning on England’s moorlands would put lives at risk from catastrophic wildfires, landowners in the region have warned.

12 hours ago

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The British Association for Shooting and Conservation

Have your say on heather burning, urges BASC

Have your say on heather burning, urges BASC - Latest news March 31, 2025 BASC is urging the shooting commu…

1 day ago

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Open Access Government

UK government proposes ban on heather burning to protect peatlands

The UK government has revealed new plans to improve the protection of peatlands, focusing on banning heather burning on upland peat areas This plan is part of a wider effort to safeguard wildlife, improve air and water quality, and help mitigate the effects of climate change. If implemented, the proposals would significantly expand the protected areas of peatland, bringing an extra 146,000 hectares under conservation. Protecting the “lungs” of o…

2 days ago

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Raptor Persecution UK

DEFRA proposes new measures to further limit burning on England’s grouse moors

This morning DEFRA has announced a series of proposed new (and long-overdue) measures to further limit burning on peatland in England which, if implemented, will not be welcomed by those who own and mismanage moorland for driven grouse shooting. Peatland burning on a driven grouse moor. Photo: Ruth Tingay The proposed new measures include significantly increasing the area where the current burning ban is in place, changing the existing definiti…

2 days ago

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Reporting Scotland Up (Talking-Up Scotland II)

The far north of Scotland – still part of the England project?

In the Guardian today, the above, and: Burning vegetation on deep peat will be banned under government plans to protect nature and reduce carbon emissions. Vegetation on peatland is often burned to create habitat for grouse, which like to feed on the fresh shoots of new plants that grow after the burn. This increases the number of birds available to be shot for sport. But, in part as a result of burning, 80% of England’s peatlands are now degrad…

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