The government has announced a review of how Dartmoor's protected sites are run.
David Fursman has been named chair by the Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (Defra).
"Working with local farmers and stakeholders," the review panel will say. to offer a neutral viewpoint on how the protected sites are managed.
A joint strategy, according to Natural England, must be "based on a shared understanding of the evidence.".
Mr. Fursdon declared himself "delighted" to be in charge of the review.
He is the chair of the institute for agricultural and horticulture, the Lord Lieutenant of Devon, and a landowner.
According to a Defra statement, "the government is committed to supporting farmers and those who live and work on the moor to join forces to safeguard the long-term management of the moors, in particular the areas with the greatest environmental value. ".
Farmers and other stakeholders will be involved in the review, which will examine the ecological management of Dartmoor's Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).
The report will make suggestions "as to the most efficient grazing and management regime(s) that would deliver improvements on the SSSI sites across Dartmoor so they can maintain or achieve favorable condition while also balancing the long-term and sustainable delivery of other priorities such as agricultural production, public access, and cultural and natural heritage.".
"The review will help us identify how we can deliver much-needed environmental improvements on Dartmoor while supporting other priorities such as agricultural production, public access, and cultural and natural heritage," said Mark Spencer, the minister of agriculture. ".
The review will be finished in the fall.
Mr. Fursdon declared: "I am honored to serve as the chair of this independent review and I look forward to actively engaging with all stakeholders involved in the management of Dartmoor. ".
"Our long-term joint approach with Dartmoor farmers to protect and enhance these habitats needs to be based on a shared understanding of the evidence," said Dave Slater, South West regional director for Natural England. "This will help us have a future where nature and farming can coexist successfully."
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