Scope

The project will aim to achieve the following outputs:  

• A generic lowland heathland sustainable development demonstration model and toolkit that will guide future management of heathlands, 
• Lay the foundations for restoration of heathlands by re-introducing traditional farming practices such as scrub clearance, grazing, bracken control and controlled burning, to over 4000Ha of heathland area,
• Present site-based good practice demonstration examples of heathland management on a range of sites across the NWE region,
• Examine the links between the landscape and sustainable economic interaction, primarily through links to agriculture, other niche markets and tourism, 
• Promote heathlands through a program of education and interpretation projects aimed at improving knowledge and appreciation of heathlands as a valuable habitat with a historical context,
• Provide detailed archaeological information and future management advice for heathland landscapes through the delivery of a detailed program of surveys and desk based research, 
• Develop and maintain a trans-national approach to the solving of problems and challenges that face the NWE heathland landscape.