heathland
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A helicopter has been brought in as firefighters continue to fight a large heathland blaze on the Isle of Wight.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
In Greater Manchester, fire crews are working to contain a moorland fire near a reservoir, while in Camberley, Hampshire, crews are extinguishing a large heathland fire.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Upton Heath is an internationally important area of heathland and home to all six of Britain's native reptiles, including the rare sand lizard and smooth snake.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
Restoring a section of neglected heathland habitat could take two to three years, a charity has said.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
Beyond it were slopes covered with sombre trees like dark clouds, but all about them lay a tumbled heathland, grown with ling and broom and cornel, and other shrubs that they did not know.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
Oliver Fry of Surrey Wildlife Trust says conditions are incredibly dry on the heathlands of Surrey, which creates "tinderbox conditions".
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2025
Typically contaminants such as lead and arsenic are more concentrated in the heathlands further up the mountains.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 28, 2024
It comprises diverse natural habitats, like riparian forests, standing- and flowing waters, open and semi-open inland dunes, and heathlands, and is surrounded by diverse landscapes of forests, rivers, and wetlands.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 22, 2024
Containing rivers such as the Lugg and the Teme, the area is home to long-established rural communities and dotted with ancient woodlands, heathlands and peatland.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2023
The moon was weaving her mellow charm about the heathlands, lighting up the old tin-plated tower of the castle at Hankowce with a mysterious light, till it sparkled and shone like a silver column.
From For the Right by Franzos, Karl Emil
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