Restoration of Humberhead Peatlands via Cut Birch and Willow Method

Awarded 19 Nov 2015

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Awarded19 Nov 2015
Value£38,067.41
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryEnergy & Environment
Ended 10y 8mo ago3mo term
Awarded 19 Nov 2015Expired 28 Feb 2016

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs awarded a contract to Tilhill Forestry Ltd for the restoration of 116 hectares of formerly milled peat workings at Thorne and Hatfield Moors near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, using the 'cut birch and willow' method to remove scrub.

The contract, valued at AUD 38,067.41, supports the EU LIFE+ project 'Restoring Humberhead Peatlands: THAT’S LIFE', which aims to restore the bogs of Thorne Moors and Hatfield Moors Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) to favourable status, increase the breeding Nightjar population on the Special Protection Area (SPA), and raise community awareness of the sites' importance.

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