Invasive species are being removed and native broadleaf trees encouraged to help reduce fire risk.

Five protected heathland sites are to undergo restoration work to help reduce the risk and severity of wildfires.

Throughout summer 2025, firefighters tackled multiple major heath fires in Dorset which destroyed hundreds of hectares of wildlife habitat.

The project will see invasive scrub and coniferous trees removed from lowland heaths in Verwood, Ferndown and Upton.