Manx uplands in the hands of the public

Thu, 08 May 2014

The future of the Manx uplands is in the hands of the public.

A consultation has been launched following the publication of a draft strategy on the way forward for the countryside areas,

The strategy looks at significant threats on the horizon, such as climate change, land abandonment and preservation of peat land and archaeology.

Director of agriculture Peter McEvoy says the uplands are vitally important to Island life: