The black grouse is one of the hardest species to help because it has demanding habitat requirements.

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The Forestry Commission said 80% of the black grouse population was concentrated in the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

BBC: Trees planted to boost Cumbria black grouse

The beauty spot is part of the Berwyn Mountains site of special scientific interest, whose protected moors provide ideal habitat for rare birds such as the hen harrier and the black grouse.

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The Welsh Black Grouse Recovery Project was launched in June 1999 to halt the bird's serious decline from 264 males in 1986 to 131 in 1997.

BBC: NEWS | UK | Wales | Wales is 'haven' for black grouse

Natural England has been working with the Weir Trust and its tenant Tom Wilson on a wildlife-friendly farming scheme to encourage black grouse and other wildlife.

BBC: Survey shows black grouse increase at Cumbrian reserve