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New monitoring report: Yorkshire Peat Partnership
June 5, 2017
Yorkshire Peat Partnership (YPP) has produced a report detailing the findings of the works monitoring undertaken on 20 sites that have undergone restoration work in the Yorkshire Dales and Nidderdale AONB over the past six years. It looks at how well restoration work has fared on different features (grip blocking, gully reprofiling and bare peat revegetation) and also makes comparisons in sites that have previously been monitored to see what changes have occurred.
Job Opportunity: Senior Technical Officer
May 26, 2017
Ulster Wildlife is seeking to recruit an experienced conservation professional who will be responsible for developing conservation action plans for selected Natura sites, with a focus on Cuilcagh Mountain SAC and co-ordinating on-ground restoration works to improve the conservation status of the site over the lifecycle of this project.
Land Cover Map is Ordnance Survey case study
May 19, 2017
The Land Cover Map created by the Moors for the Future Partnership to help monitor on-going conservation works is featured on the Ordnance Survey (OS) website.
Funding secured for Flow Country
May 18, 2017
You may remember in March we asked for your support for a peatland restoration project at RSPB Scotland Forsinard Flows nature reserve, which was in the running to receive funding from the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA).
Environmental science for joined-up catchment benefits
May 18, 2017
The Yorkshire Integrated Catchment Solutions Programme (iCASP) is an exciting new programme, funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), to achieve £50M of benefits for the regional economy over the next five years.
Mapping Dartmoor
May 17, 2017
The University of Exeter (UoE) mires research team has produced a detailed GIS mapping resource of the peatlands on Dartmoor. Access the data by following this link: https://maps.dartmoor.gov.uk/peatland.html.
Peatland Restoration at Sandy Loch Reservoir, Lerwick, Shetland
May 17, 2017
Shetland Amenity Trust and local contractor Sean Mackenzie have recently been working on a peatland restoration project funded Scottish Water at the Sandy Loch.
New £3 million fund for peatland restoration in Northern IrelandApplications for the new £3million Peatland Challenge Fund to help protect Northern Ireland's…
Scotland’s Peatland ACTION programme hits record restoration milestoneFor the first time since the Peatland ACTION programme began, more than 10,000 hectares of damaged…
New species showcase - cottongrassOur May species showcase looks at the role that cottongrass plays in peatlands, its cultural and…
Remembering Jennifer FultonWe, at the IUCN UK Peatland Programme, are still reeling from the loss of Jennifer Fulton, Chief…
Conference 2024 tickets now on sale!Tickets for our 2024 conference in Aviemore, 17-19 September, are now on sale - join us to…
New species showcase - dunlinThe third of our showcases explores the importance of dunlin as an indicator species for peatland…
Peatland Code Public Consultation The Peatland Code is committed to continuous improvement and would like to invite you to comment on…
Please give 10 minutes of your time to help answer the question: Is palaeoecological research utilised in UK peatland restoration projects? Can you complete a short survey on the extent to which palaeoecological research is utilised in UK…
Muirburn licencing made law in ScotlandScotland’s peatlands will benefit from increased protection due to a new law passed on 21st March…
Dorset peatland restorationThe Dorset Peat Partnership completed the first of their sixteen peatland restoration sites in…
Council leads the way with major peatland restoration project A three-year project to restore an area of peatland larger than 780 football pitches in Inverclyde…
Funding for Eyes on the Bog users Our Eyes on the Bog Fund aims to support existing Eyes on the Bog users to purchase new equipment,…