Peatlands are important habitats for nature and ecosystem services, and Natural England has a statutory role to work alongside a range of stakeholders to ensure their sustainable management in England. Managed burning of upland peatlands is common in the UK and its compatibility with habitat restoration and function is the subject of continuing debate. This review updates a previous review (NEER004, 2013) carried out as part of a wider Review of Upland Evidence. New available evidence from 10...| Natural England Access to Evidence
This document sets out Natural England’s view on favourable conservation status for Blanket bog in England. Favourable conservation status is the minimum threshold at which we can be confident that the habitat, and its associated species, are thriving in England and are expected to continue to thrive sustainably in the future. This definition has been produced following the Natural England approach to defining favourable conservation status described in the guidance document Defining Favour...| Natural England Access to Evidence