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Airlift operation to repair Brecon Beacons walking route | Airlift operation to repair Brecon Beacons walking route |
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Hundreds of tonnes of heather cuttings and crushed stone are being airlifted by helicopter to the top of the Black Mountains' highest hill. | |
The operation is part of repairs to a damaged peat bog and walking route along Wauch Fan in the Brecon Beacons. | The operation is part of repairs to a damaged peat bog and walking route along Wauch Fan in the Brecon Beacons. |
The repairs are a joint programme to improve biodiversity on the mountains, funded by £200,000 from the Welsh government. | The repairs are a joint programme to improve biodiversity on the mountains, funded by £200,000 from the Welsh government. |
Work on the bog and walking route should be completed within two weeks. | Work on the bog and walking route should be completed within two weeks. |
Brecon Beacons National Park Authority, Natural Resources Wales, the Glanusk Estate and the Black Mountains Graziers Association are all involved in the operation. | Brecon Beacons National Park Authority, Natural Resources Wales, the Glanusk Estate and the Black Mountains Graziers Association are all involved in the operation. |