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Message: <blockquote data-quote="breffni" data-source="post: 1342216" data-attributes="member: 11008">Hi James,Though it looks damaging the clearing of bracken and gorse is part of a plan to re-establish heath/coastal grassland type vegetation on Clogher Head under a NPWS plan. Bracken and furze are invasive and reduce biodiverstiy. Once about half the bracken and furze is removed cattle will be introduced for low level grazing that will maintain the heath and encourage the kind of habitat that previously existed there. Near the cliffs you can see thrift, campion, various clovers, louseworth, i think also some fairly scarce lichens - the idea is to allow these species to expand. The fencing and styles are part of the same plan.</blockquote>