Restoring natural ecosystems could help make British landscapes more fire-resistant
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Restoring natural ecosystems could help make British landscapes more fire-resistant

24 Aug 2026 · Originally published 24 Aug 2026 7/10 Original headline: How rewilding could help stop the spread of Britain’s wildfires
Experts suggest that rewilding projects can create wetter, more diverse habitats that naturally slow the spread of wildfires. By moving away from intensive land management and towards restoring peat-forming mosses, these landscapes become less prone to the rapid fire growth seen in dry, heather-dominated moors.
Source: Positive.News National
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