Aerial view of Crymlyn Bog with Swansea University Bay Campus in the distance. Credit: LIFEquake project, Natural Resources Wales.
The IUCN UK Peatland Programme exists to promote peatland restoration in the UK and advocates the multiple benefits of peatlands through partnerships, strong science, sound policy and effective practice.
Our vision is one of healthy, wildlife-rich peatlands in the UK that provide multiple benefits for people. We want peatlands in the UK to function to their full potential and to ensure that there is no further loss of peatland ecosystems, providing cost-effective solutions for climate change, water and biodiversity. Investment in peatland restoration is needed now, securing the benefits they provide and avoiding the costly consequences of their deterioration.
Black grouse males lekking. Credit Martin Rodgers.
Species showcases
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Peatland Code
A voluntary standard for UK peatland projects wishing to market the climate benefit of restoration.
Sculptor Owen Phillips with his fixed-point photography post on Marsden Moor. Credit Nick Singleton
Latest publications
Latest news and blog posts
A common language for peatland data exchange
In this guest blog, Dylan Young and colleagues from the University of Leeds introduce a new, community‑led approach making peatland data…
Delivery Plan for Northern Ireland's peatlands published
The first Peatland Strategy Delivery Plan for Northern Ireland has been published by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and…
Celebrating Peat Free April: Your Questions Answered
To celebrate the start of Peat Free April, we answer some common questions about peat and peatlands from growers and gardeners.
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