Controlled heather burning on moorland, April husbandry of the Grouse Moors. Two gamekeepers burn heather to encourage new heather shoots for food.

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Gamekeepers burning heather to control growth on grouse moors, North Yorkshire Moors, one of England's national parks. The North York Moors (also known as the North Yorkshire Moors) is a national park in North Yorkshire, England. The moors are one of the largest expanses of heather moorland in the United Kingdom.

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Size: 5120px × 3413px
Location: North Yorkshire Moors
Photo credit: © MediaWorldImages / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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