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Restoration of Blanket Bog on Windfarms Case Study of Whitelee

Restoration of Blanket Bog on Windfarms Case Study of Whitelee. Peter Robson (Ecologist). UK Operational Windfarms with Blanket Bog Restoration. Beinn an Tuirc – 2001 Cruach Mhor – 2004 Black Law – 2005 Beinn Tharsuin – 2006 Whitelee – 2008 Mark Hill – 2011 Beinn an Tuirc 2 – 2011.

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Restoration of Blanket Bog on Windfarms Case Study of Whitelee

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  1. Restoration of Blanket Bog on WindfarmsCase Study of Whitelee Peter Robson (Ecologist)

  2. UK Operational Windfarms withBlanket Bog Restoration • Beinn an Tuirc – 2001 • Cruach Mhor – 2004 • Black Law – 2005 • Beinn Tharsuin – 2006 • Whitelee – 2008 • Mark Hill – 2011 • Beinn an Tuirc 2 – 2011 BeinnTharsuin Cruach Mhor Black Law Beinn an Tuirc 1 & 2 Whitelee Mark Hill

  3. Area Covered by HMPs • Total Area = 8150ha • 4231ha enhancement of existing moor (unplanted) • 3623ha restoration of plantation forestry

  4. Whitelee: 2480ha total

  5. Whitelee: 900ha felled

  6. Whitelee: 1013ha restricted grazing

  7. Whitelee: 467ha not grazed

  8. Whitelee: 100ha other Lochgoin Lochgoin Farm

  9. Black Law: Monitoring Figure 1: Sphagnum eveness

  10. Black Law: Monitoring Figure 2: Sphagnum abundance

  11. Black Law: Ditch Blocking

  12. Black Law: Ditch Blocking

  13. Black Law: Conifer Regeneration

  14. Whitelee: Conifer Regeneration

  15. Whitelee: Peat Depth

  16. Whitelee: Trial Methods

  17. Whitelee: Trial Methods

  18. Whitelee: Trial Methods

  19. Whitelee: Trial Methods

  20. Whitelee: Trial Methods

  21. Questions?

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