The HEATH Project
Our heathland landscapes are of great ecological, economic, historic and cultural importance but they are in long-term decline. Since 1800 there
has been a 90% loss of heathland in North West Europe, replaced by intensive farmland, plantation forests and building development. What
remains is fragmented, often neglected, and suffering from scrub and bracken encroachment and general mis-use.
With partners in Holland, France, Wales, and England The HEATH (Heathland, Environment, Agriculture, Tourism, Heritage) Project aims to reverse some of this decline. Funded through Interreg and the Heritage Lottery Fund, the project is reconnecting sites, advocating good land management techniques, encouraging local community involvement and promoting heathlands as a valuable resource. More
With partners in Holland, France, Wales, and England The HEATH (Heathland, Environment, Agriculture, Tourism, Heritage) Project aims to reverse some of this decline. Funded through Interreg and the Heritage Lottery Fund, the project is reconnecting sites, advocating good land management techniques, encouraging local community involvement and promoting heathlands as a valuable resource. More
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Project Sites
The HEATH Project is working in a number of
sub regional areas in countries across North West Europe.
The project brings together experiences from a wide range of partners responsible for a variety of heathland sites. Specifically, sites can be found in the following regions:
sub regional areas in countries across North West Europe.
The project brings together experiences from a wide range of partners responsible for a variety of heathland sites. Specifically, sites can be found in the following regions:
- Brittany (France)
- Normandy (France)
- Cornwall (England)
- Pembrokeshire (Wales)
- Hoge Veluwe National Park. (NL)
What is Heathland
Lowland heath is primarily found in North West Europe, from Norway south to Portugal and from Eire east to Poland.
Heathland is a generally open, dynamic landscape that develops on impoverished, usually acidic soils and supports a range of plant communities. This includes:
Heathland is a generally open, dynamic landscape that develops on impoverished, usually acidic soils and supports a range of plant communities. This includes:
- Heathers (Calluna and Erica)
- Acid grasses (eg, Festuca and Agrostis)
- Gorse (Ulex spp)
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