Grassland is an important Lake District habitat. The quality of the soil and the climate determine what type of grass thrives and this, in turn, affects the species it can support. The moorlands of the Lake District mountains and fells, which are carpeted in plant species such as heather and sphagnum moss, support eagles, peregrines and red deer. It is important in upland areas to try to maintain the quietness and wildness so crucial to the survival of animals like these. Gill scrambling has become a popular outdoor activity for some visitors.
Coastal habitats are also to be found in a small section of the Lake District National Park.
And, of course, the landscape of the Lake District would be incomplete without the lakes and tarns. These are particularly important for wildlife conservation and are very different in character - some are very busy with visitors while some remain fairly quiet and undisturbed. The conservation of each of these aspects described above could be studied individually. You could consider influences such as farming, forestry, tourism and industry. When discussing conservation there is a danger of limiting it to consideration of natural resources.