Smoke rising from burning heather moorland
Heather on moorland estates is burnt during winter months on a rotational basis. This creates a patchwork of heather in various states from low growing immature plants to relatively tall densely populated areas of mature plants. The mix is important for management of red grouse stocks. Grouse prefer to eat the buds and shoots of young heather plants but need the more mature areas of heather for nesting in. Grouse are a field sports game bird and a significant cash crop for moorland estates, particularly across northern England and into the Scottish Highlands.
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Location: North York Moors national park, north yorkshire, England UK
Photo credit: © Stephen Street / Alamy / Afripics
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