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protection and shelter find woodcock overwintering while
provide which habitats of mix intricate the to contributing
warblers and pipits as such birds for ideal is heathland The
agriculture.
park, the of much cover still will Woodland heathland.
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established. become to wildlife unique
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the enable and heath the maintain
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supplement to flies catch sundews insectivorous and breezes,
to helped have activities these All
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fuel. for turf and bedding for bracken
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mires. and heaths wet in common is moss sphagnum Soggy
cutting animals, grazing for man by
the of some restore to and heathland
used and valued been has heathland
of remnants the protect to worked
sunbathing.
then Since cleared. was woodland
has Council the 1980’s the Since
for patches sandy of advantage take lizards and snakes Grass
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removed.
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is heathland character, wild its Despite
still is ground the fertiliser, with
tormentil.
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reveals inspection close while places, in thickets dense forms
by formed hollows and vegetation
only until heathland Budworth’s
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heathland hardy for ideal are
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developed that soils poor nutrient The
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shade and up grow trees as lost be soon can wildlife its and
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heathland the of Origins
Restoration Heathland
value. historic its and wildlife
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ants. on feed they where heathland
this for Interest Scientific Special of Site a is park country
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