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moorland

[moor-luhnd, -land] / ˈmʊər lənd, -ˌlænd /




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Justin Scully, manager of Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal, said extreme heat, heavy rainfall and wildfire risk were already affecting gardens, moorland and historic structures.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Michael Bruce, owner of the Glen Tannar estate in Aberdeenshire, specialises in controlled burning of moorland and helps the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service with its wildfire forecasting.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

It comes as the Scottish government enters the final stages of introducing licences for muirburn - the controlled burning of heather on moorland primarily managed for grouse shooting.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

Authorities said they had been hampered by weather conditions as well as the park's terrain - which consists of bog-like territory, moorland and forests.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

The burns which should have run through the moorland were of aea-water on bhieish mud.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White


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