Wildlife

Wild Montane Cloudberry Welfare Link

Cloudberry is an Arctic plant of bog habitats that supports specialist insects and birds, with its decline reflecting wider peatland welfare concerns.

Key Facts

Cloudberry grows on wet blanket bog and montane heath in northern Britain
Its berries are food for red grouse, dotterel, and other upland birds
Cloudberry requires intact, wet peat habitats that are under threat from drainage and burning
Cloudberry decline reflects peatland degradation affecting associated invertebrate and bird communities
Peatland restoration through rewetting supports cloudberry recovery

Welfare Considerations

Cloudberry and its associated bog ecosystem support upland wildlife welfare through food resources and habitat structure. Peatland degradation removes these resources from the food web, causing cascading welfare impacts on dependent species. Peatland restoration addressing cloudberry habitat is an ecosystem-level welfare intervention.

What You Can Do

Support peatland restoration organisations rewetting upland bog habitats
Advocate for peat extraction bans and restoration requirements in planning policy
Donate to organisations monitoring montane plant communities and their associated wildlife