Birds, bogs and forestry: the peatlands of Caithness and Sutherland

摘要: NCC’s Upland Bird Survey had surveyed a significant area of the Flow Country between 1979 and 1986, 1987 report analysed published data from those surveys, together with obtained eight sites in Caithness by RSPB 1985 using NCC methods. The results highlighted losses up to 19% populations Golden Plover, Greenshank Dunlin as result then widespread rapidly occurring afforestation peatlands. considered that this land-use change represented “perhaps most massive single loss important wildlife habitat Britain since Second World War.” Although Birds, bogs forestry also included summary other surveys Sutherland, these studies peatland vegetation were reported more detail complementary The Country, following year. As case made substantial proportion extent peatlands was designated Ramsar site classified under European nature Directives Special Protection Area Conservation.