'It is not all doom and gloom, nature is bouncing back in some ways'
Precious peatland decimated by a devastating wildfire six years ago could take 200 YEARS to regenerate fully, experts said today despite a survey indicating gradual signs of nature recovering.
But the 2018 fire - which hit during the summer drought - damaged about a third of the estate, which includes Winter Hill, harming moorland and wildlife and killing about 2,000 trees in the upland areas of the site. Emergency services worked day and night to tackle the blaze. Six years on, moorland surveys have been taking place, surveying two metre by two metre squares in selected sites to chart the wildlife and plants, and the peat has also been measured.
But he added: "It is not all doom and gloom, nature is bouncing back in some ways. There has been much recovery from plants and animals and our survey will help us to shape the future recovery and restoration of the complex environment under the ground." As part of the survey work, the team have also been identifying the location and characteristics of drains in the moorland, to contribute to restoration plans to reduce water flow and rewet the moors, the charity said.
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