Research Paper Summaries

Preventing uncontrolled wildfires through active land management is essential not only for conservation but for protecting the mental health and brain development of children in our rural communities.

A major evidence review finds medicated grit poses little risk on land but could harm aquatic life - if best-practice guidance is not followed.

Pennine experiment finds both prescribed burning and cutting reduce heather dominance on blanket bog, promoting Sphagnum moss and cotton grass within five years.

Discover how traditional controlled burning revitalises moorland heather, boosting essential soil nutrients and plant health in this easy-to-read science summary.

Is 80% of UK peatland really damaged? We investigate the origins of this statistic, expose data flaws, and reveal the true state of our moorlands.

Discover how traditional moorland management, like controlled burning, boosts the nutritional value of heather for red grouse and livestock in our latest summary.

A scientific study reveals how traditional controlled burning on moorlands reduces severe wildfire risks by managing heather fuel loads and protecting peat soils.

Discover how new research proves traditional prescribed burning, when conducted by trained teams, protects vital moorland soils and underground carbon stores.

Our firefighters protect the moorlands; we must protect them. Learn how new research on rural fire risks calls for better health recognition in the UK.

New research proves that protecting our uplands from devastating wildfires requires respecting the deep ecological history of the landscape and trusting the traditional knowledge held by rural communities.

Effective peatland fire prevention cannot be achieved from a desk; it relies entirely on equipping, trusting, and empowering the rural communities who actively manage and steward the land every day.

New scientific research confirms controlled burning is essential for heathland health, biodiversity, and wildfire prevention. Read the Moorland Association's summary.