This is Yell Parks Pod, a podcast where your hosts yell about the parks, nature, and beauty of the world that surrounds us. This episode we’re discussing the Dartmoor National Park. Our topics include human habitation, the iconic tors, Dartmoor wildlife, and right to roam legislation.

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This Episode’s Hosts:

Nic (they/them)

Ole (e/em or they/them)

Guests:

Adam (he/they)

Alex (he/they)

Credits:

Our intro and outro music is the song Elsewhere... courtesy of Furgat. Ey can be found at twitter.com/furgat

Research assistance provided by Hawk

Editing by Ellory

Transcript by Adam

Episode description by Ellory

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More Information:

About the Park (00:58)

Dartmoor bogs and tors (05:07)

Early human habitation and impact (08:20)

Ecology and the Dartmoor Little Five (21:09)

Otter poop (26:38)

Carbon Sequestration (29:48)

Wildfires (33:22)

Hiking in the moors (36:21)

Right to roam legislation (44:30)

Shout Outs:

Surfers Against Sewage: Campaigning for a thriving ocean, thriving people. Find out more at sas.org.uk

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