The blaze wreaked destruction in April 2021 and took firefighters several days to extinguish.
Three years on from devastating fires, recovery work is continuing in the Mourne Mountains to help prevent wildfires and combat climate change.
James Fisher, National Trust Ranger said: “The fire has had a devastating and lasting impact on the surrounding environment which is a precious and scientifically important area, home to a rich variety of wildlife and habitats that need care. This will store carbon, slow water flow and help prevent further erosion of exposed peat. This will alleviate the threat of wildfire and benefit the species that live there including red grouse, skylark, raven and kestrel – in total about 41 hectares of land will be restored.
James added: “Currently any water collected in the deep peat area of Slieve Donard quickly runs off the mountain making its way to the rivers and streams, carrying the valuable eroded peat with it and increasing the damage to the already scarred landscape. The materials included 200 8ft timber boards and 120 wooden stakes, which all had to be carried by hand. This made for difficult working conditions for the team of two mountain rangers and volunteers as the route is a 1km path from Thomas Quarry to the work site, with a vertical ascent of 210m.
“We will be using specifically formulated grass seed mix to help the crop germinate and grow, helping stabilise the bare peat and allowing the local flora to set seed in the exposed peat.
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