Why do they burn heather on the moors

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Back Operation Owl. Environment minister Zac Goldsmith has repeatedly said that the Government is looking into bans on burning moorland heather, but, so far, there has been little detail. The MA and landowners have often disagreed about the impact of heather burning, especially its environmental impact.

New heather, mosses and grass shoots follow, and these, together with the flush of plants, such as bilberry or blueberry, are key food for a variety of moorland birds and animals. Geoff Eyre, who has been managing moorland in the Peak District for some 60 years, is equally sceptical about potential legislation on banning burning.

You could walk on those moors for miles and miles in long heather. Their moors are a timebomb. They could go off any day.