Submitted on Friday 20th August 2021
Rejected on Tuesday 24th August 2021
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Please protect our heather moorland
Please recognise our heather moorland as sites of national importance giving them national heritage status .
We have a big responsibility to look after our heather moorland and all the wildlife and biodiversity that depends on it. Heather moors are a haven for many types of wildlife you might see a curlew, black grouse, ring ouzel, field vole, merlin, short-eared owl, adder a red grouse. We have a duty to protect all habitats and not to lose some that seem less important than others . They are visually beautiful particularly in August when the heather blooms . They are under threat and will be sadly missed if they are not allowed to be managed and conserved .
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We understand that you are concerned about protection for heather moorlands, but we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. There are number of protections that already apply to areas of the countryside, and establishing additional protections are largely a matter for local authorities and other authorities responsible for areas of the countryside.
You can find out more about protected areas of the countryside here: www.gov.uk/check-your-business-protected-area
If there are specific changes you want to be made to the framework for how areas of the countryside are protected, you could start a new petition, but would need to explain clearly what changes you would like the Government or Parliament to make to existing rules.
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