What type of vegetation does GAEC 9 refer to?
A. The RPA states: “GAEC 9 applies to natural or semi-natural vegetation, not to vegetation normally grazed to destruction.” Q. Please can you define more clearly natural and semi natural vegetation. For instance, if a moor land farmer has incurred overgrazing because one particular area of land had less snow cover and so the animals stood on this area and caused poaching. Should the farmer have moved the animals, and if so, where to if he is unclear over natural or semi natural definition.A. The RPA states: “Natural or semi-natural vegetation is the self-seeded or self-propagated vegetation of the area in which the land is situated. So for the purposes of this question it covers all the vegetation that has self-seeded or self-propagated (e.g. heather which has not been planted) on the moor. Where that vegetation is in danger of being overgrazed, the farmer should ensure that alternative areas of grazing should be made available. This could be another area of natural or semi-natural ve
