What damage do wildfires like those in the Mournes and Cave Hill do to wildlife and the environment?
This picture, which went viral, epitomised the arduous conditions faced by firefighters in the Mournes in 2021One person who has been at the forefront of the recovery effort is National Trust lead ranger Marc Vinas."We got a warning of risk of wildfire because the last week has been dry - and coming out of winter when all the dead vegetation is dry is peak conditions for wildfires," he explains.
"Some species are more resilient to fire and they come back quicker and if you have just one dominant species, it's is not good for biodiversity."Wildfires can be devastating for ground-nesting birds like meadow pipits
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