1. 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

2. 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

3. Blanket bog restoration by blocking drains with heather bales

4. Female hen harrier – a key species for conservation

5. Flower-rich grazing pasture

6. 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