Geltsdale Nature Reserve Introductory slide. When the reserve was established Major change in 1998, reserve effectively a new site Main habitat types Geltsdale Nature Reserve

Key objectives At Geltsdale RSPB Nature Reserve Blanket bog – management and restoration Hen Harriers Breeding waders – on moorland and farm Black grouse Biodiversity and pasture woodland Innovative and effective upland management

Blanket bog restoration by blocking drains with heather bales

Female hen harrier – a key species for conservation

Flower-rich grazing pasture

Improving Bio-diversity Increased cattle grazing Later cut hay Creating structural diversity in vegetation Increases in flowering plants, butterflies and other insects Woodland on a large scale Demonstration use