2. It's called “swaling”. Extraordinarily, it’s not just permitted by the national park authorities, but actively encouraged. Dartmoor is now on its 3rd justification.
#1 “it creates grazing for sheep”
#2 “it’s traditional”
#3 “it stops wildfires”
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Swaling | Dartmoor
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