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Habitat changes in British upland landscapes and their implications for bird populations by Rob Fuller 1. Introduction The main land uses in the British uplands are farming, game management and forestry. Change within each of these has the potential to affect the quantity and quality of habitats for large numbers of wild birds. The purpose of this article is to provide a short summary of the main issues concerning land-use change and bird populations in the uplands since 1950. This is not a comprehensive review - references to key publications are given from which the reader can obtain more detailed information. Readers wishing to learn more about how upland habitats can be managed in ways that benefit wildlife are referred to Backshall et al. (2001) and Thompson et al. (1995). A typical British upland scene - Langdale Pikes, Cumbria

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