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- 1.9. Forest – Subtropical/tropical moist montane
In 1996 pure flax plantation was cleared from five locations (1.7 hectares) and endemics planted in their place: Longwood side of Diana's peak (0.6 hectares), Taylors above Grapevine Gut (0.2 hectares), Newfoundland on the Sandy Bay side of the Peaks (0.35 hectares), Mount Acteaon (0.3 hectares) and High Ridge (0.2 hectares). The publics main concern over the clearance of flax is the effect on water supply. Of the areas cleared, grubbed flax has been left covering the ground to prevent erosion and weeds and are being planted with seedlings ad ferns. Education given that endemics could be used to manage water catchments sensibly in the future. It fragments the tree fern thickets and prevents the growth of endemic seedlings(Environmental Conservation Section of the Agriculture and Forestry Department (1995-1998) Bulletin.); Can lead to landslides, doesn't hold soil well. (Non-Native Species Workshop (2024) Non-Native Species Workshop for St Helena. Workshop, St Helena, 15-19 January 2024.);
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