Stenness and Firth moorlands

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The Stenness and Firth moorlands are an upland moorland area on Orkney’s Mainland, notable for their open, peat-rich landscape and importance for wildlife and bird habitats.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf moorland
natural habitat
upland area
hasCharacteristic exposed
relatively treeless
windy
hasClimate cool oceanic
hasConservationValue high biodiversity value
hasDominantVegetation grassland patches
heather
peatland mosses
hasEcosystemService climate regulation
habitat provision
supporting bird populations
hasEcosystemType peatland ecosystem
hasLandCover blanket bog
dry heath
wet heath
hasLandscapeType open moorland
hasLandUse extensive grazing
hasSoilType peat-rich
isImportantFor bird habitats
wildlife conservation
locatedIn Mainland, Orkney
linked to: Orkney Mainland

Orkney Islands
Scotland
United Kingdom
near Firth
Stenness
partOf Mainland Orkney uplands
linked to: Orkney Mainland
providesHabitatFor breeding birds
upland bird species
waders
supportsProcess carbon storage in peat
water regulation

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Orkney Mainland hasHighestPoint Stenness Hills
linked to: Stenness and Firth moorlands
Orkney Mainland hasHighestPoint Stenness and Firth moorlands
Orkney Mainland hasHighestPoint Stenness and Orphir area
linked to: Stenness and Firth moorlands
Orkney Mainland hasHighestPoint Orphir and Stenness area
linked to: Stenness and Firth moorlands
Orkney Mainland hasHighestPoint Firth and Stenness area
linked to: Stenness and Firth moorlands
Orkney Mainland hasHighestPoint Harray and Stenness area
linked to: Stenness and Firth moorlands