Our Mamore Team have been busy carrying out Habitat Impact Assessments across the land

Hill & Woodland Habitat Impact Assessments

May is a time for open hill and woodland habitat impact assessments. Its a way to gather more of a picture as to what impact the current numbers of grazing animals are having. Along with deer counts and observations through out the year we can better plan what actions are needed to keep important habitats such as blanket bog and SSSI, SACS as well as the wider habitats and the deer, in good shape.

Not only can you see indicators of what's happening in that year but also historic browsing, grazing or other impacts, through noting how the tree or vegetation has grown. An obvious example is a stunted, almost bonsai form of small trees and heather.

We see lots of positive signs on our yearly assessments, some areas show incredible regeneration of lots of different vulnerable species which have really taken off over the last few years.

We also see interesting sites like charcoal burning platforms and old sheilings/summering houses in some very remote places.

Cameron Loudon, Mamore, Head of Deer Management & Habitat Impact.