Management Plan - North York Moors National Park

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Environment2.7 SoilsSoil is essentially a non-renewable resource as it takeshundreds of years to form. The National Park supports avariety of soil types from raw peat in the uplands to clay andsilt floodplain soils in lowland areas.Generally the North York Moors do not suffer from peaterosion to the same extent as other upland National Parks.Peat is important as it stores carbon which would otherwisebe released into the atmosphere and contribute to climatechange. There are around 4,100 hectares of blanket peaton the moorland, and around a further 46,000 hectaresof peaty soils. It is estimated that over 6 million tonnesof carbon is stored in peat in the North York Moors 32 .Yorkshire Peat Partnership are restoring a number of areas ofpeatland including Glaisdale, Baysdale and Bransdale. Futurework should focus on maintaining those areas which havebeen restored already and targeting other areas which havenot been restored.Challenges● Ensuring that land management practices do not result inthe loss of soils.● Loss of soils due to wildfires.● Loss of soils due to an increase in droughts and heavyrainfall predicted to result from climate change.● Risk of peat erosion due to wildfire and exacerbated byhistoric damage.In 15 Years Time…The moorland contains large areas of blanket peat and peatysoils, while soils in the rest of the National Park continueto support agricultural production. There are no significantproblems associated with soil erosion and sedimentation inrivers.The land in the National Park is of agricultural grades 3-5ranging from moorland soils to productive arable land inthe south and along the coast. Agricultural and other landmanagement practices can lead to the loss of soil, which isoften washed into water courses leading to further problemsof sedimentation and diffuse pollution. A range of measurescan be adopted to reduce soil loss and sedimentation. Theseinclude the use of buffer strips, catchment areas for run-offand reducing ‘bare soil time’. It is possible to reduce theamount of bare soil time through sustainable managementregimes.32 Draft Estimated Peatland Carbon Storage and Greenhouse GasFlux in English National Parks and Areas of Outstanding NaturalBeauty (Natural England, 2011)46 www.northyorkmoors.org.uk
AIM■ Good quality soils and peat will continue to support the wildlife, agriculture and forestryof the National Park.■ The moors will continue to maintain around 4,100 hectares of blanket peat.POLICIESE30. Blanket peat bog will be managedappropriately to ensure its retentionE31. Soils will be managed sustainablyMEANS TO ACHIEVEPeat restoration projectsAgri-environment schemesAgri-environment schemesCatchment Sensitive Farming InitiativesEsk Pearl Mussel and Salmon RecoveryProjectKEY PARTNERSYorkshire Peat PartnershipNational Park AuthorityNatural EnglandLand managersNational Park AuthorityNatural EnglandLand managersNational Park AuthorityNatural EnglandEnvironment AgencyNational Park AuthorityEnvironment AgencyNatural EnglandLand managersRiver interest groupsHow Management Plan progress will be reportedINDICATORThe area of blanket peatTARGET / DESIRED DIRECTION OF CHANGEArea has been maintainedNorth York Moors National Park Management Plan47
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Page 6 and 7: PrefaceThe National Park Management
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Communities5.3 FacilitesOutside the
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