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<p>Defra’s Wildfire Review will ensure our future land management policies protect
our moorland and minimise the risks from wildfire. The review has encompassed discussions
by Defra officials with stakeholders, both through a workshop held in February, and
through continuing discussions with key stakeholders including the Moorland Association
and the RSPB.</p><p> </p><p>Restoring peatlands so they are wet, and contain less
combustible woody vegetation, is a key component in protecting our moorlands from
the risk of wildfire. On 30 April I addressed a reception on ‘Managing the uplands
for public benefit’, hosted by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
Attendees included representatives from the RSPB, Moors for the Future, and Ulster
and Yorkshire Wildlife Trusts. Defra will be publishing the England Peatland Strategy
which sets out our approach to long term peatland restoration and protection.</p><p>
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