Accounting for Nature: Assessing habitats in the UK countryside
6.   Mountain, Moor, Heath and Down

The major widespread semi-natural Broad Habitats of Acid Grassland, Dwarf Shrub Heath, Fen Marsh and Swamp, Bog, Calcareous Grasslands, Bracken, Montane and Inland Rock extend to an estimated 6.4 million ha, covering a quarter of the UK. Mostly concentrated in the upland Environmental Zones of Scotland, England and Wales and Northern Ireland, they are important resources for biodiversity, outdoor recreation and less intensive agriculture.

Contents of chapter 6 Introduction Characterising the Broad Habitats Semi-natural habitats: stock and change Habitat condition Conclusion and implications