Deerness and Tankerness moorlands

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Deerness and Tankerness moorlands are an upland moorland area on Orkney’s Mainland in Scotland, noted for their open peatland landscapes and importance for wildlife.

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Deerness and Tankerness moorlands canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf moorland
natural landscape
peatland
upland area
continent Europe
country Scotland
hasBiodiversityStatus important wildlife area
hasClimate cool temperate oceanic
hasConservationValue high wildlife importance
hasEcosystemType blanket bog
heathland
hasEnvironmentalRole carbon storage in peat
water regulation
hasFeature low relief upland plateau
open, treeless terrain
waterlogged peat soils
hasHabitatType breeding bird habitat
wetland habitat
hasLandscapeType open peatland
upland moor
hasLandUse extensive grazing
rough grazing
hasSoilType peat
hasVegetation grass-dominated moorland
heather
peat-forming mosses
isImportantFor bird species
peatland biodiversity
isLocatedNear East coast of Scotland
surface form: North Sea coast of Orkney
isNotedFor importance for wildlife
open peatland landscapes
isPartOf Orkney Mainland
surface form: Orkney Mainland uplands
locatedIn Deerness
Orkney Mainland
surface form: Mainland, Orkney

Northern Isles
Orkney Islands
Tankerness
United Kingdom
region Highlands and Islands
surface form: Scottish Highlands and Islands

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Orkney Mainland hasHighestPoint Deerness and Tankerness moorlands