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Commenting on the publication of an updated Muirburn Code, Cabinet Secretary for the Environment Roseanna Cunningham said:

‘’I am pleased to publish a revised Muirburn Code of Conduct, which clearly sets out best practice and guidance for burning and cutting heather and other vegetation as a land management tool.

‘’The revised code aims to minimise the practice’s negative impact on wildlife, landscapes and ecosystem services, while also enhancing the wider socio-economic and environmental benefits well-managed muirburn practices can have.

‘’My thanks goes to everyone involved in the review, while will ensure that the code remains up to date and fit for purpose. I would like to encourage practitioners to continue working together to enhance the supplementary information that has been developed in support of the Code’’

You can find the update Muirburn Code here.