Petition · past parliament
Please protect our heather moorland
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
Please recognise our heather moorland as sites of national importance giving them national heritage status .
We have a big responsibility to look after our heather moorland and all the wildlife and biodiversity that depends on it. Heather moors are a haven for many types of wildlife you might see a curlew, black grouse, ring ouzel, field vole, merlin, short-eared owl, adder a red grouse. We have a duty to protect all habitats and not to lose some that seem less important than others . They are visually beautiful particularly in August when the heather blooms . They are under threat and will be sadly missed if they are not allowed to be managed and conserved .
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We understand that you are concerned about protection for heather moorlands, but we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. There are number of protections that already apply to areas of the countryside, and establishing additional protections are largely a matter for local authorities and other authorities responsible for areas of the countryside.
You can find out more about protected areas of the countryside here: https://www.gov.uk/check-your-business-protected-area
If there are specific changes you want to be made to the framework for how areas of the countryside are protected, you could start a new petition, but would need to explain clearly what changes you would like the Government or Parliament to make to existing rules.
We understand that you are concerned about protection for heather moorlands, but we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. There are number of protections that already apply to areas of the countryside, and establishing additional protections are largely a matter for local authorities and other authorities responsible for areas of the countryside.
You can find out more about protected areas of the countryside here: https://www.gov.uk/check-your-business-protected-area
If there are specific changes you want to be made to the framework for how areas of the countryside are protected, you could start a new petition, but would need to explain clearly what changes you would like the Government or Parliament to make to existing rules.
Timeline
| 20 Aug 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
24 Aug 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.