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Desmids of peatlands © Emma Goodyer
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£8 million for peatland restoration projects is a welcome investment
February 9, 2017
Biodiversity, water quality and our response to climate change will all benefit from the Scottish Government’s latest investment in work to restore our precious peatlands, says Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH).
Explaining the benefits of peatlands in a simple manner
February 6, 2017
Researchers from the University of Leeds, Scotland’s Rural College and The James Hutton Institute have created a set of communication tools that provide a general and brief introduction to the benefits associated with improving peatland condition.
Draft plan represents ‘a new level of ambition’ - Scotland's Climate Change Plan
January 19, 2017
Detailed proposals to achieve a 66% reduction in Scotland’s greenhouse gas emissions have been published by Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Roseanna Cunningham.
Humberstone Bank Farm - Beyond Nature
January 18, 2017
Yorkshire Water Services (YWS) own around 70,000 acres, the majority of which is ‘non-operational’, where the primary purpose of ownership has been for catchment purposes: by owning the land we can influence the way it is managed, with a view to maintaining the quality of the water flowing off the land and into our reservoirs.
Innovative reintroduction of Sphagnum mosses vital to restoration of upland peatbogs
January 17, 2017
The plant that formed the blanket bogs of the Peak District is being reintroduced on a scale never seen before in the UK, by the team at the Moors for the Future Partnership.
Natural Environment at risk unless Government creates new legislation before leaving EU
January 4, 2017
A new report issued today by the Environmental Audit Committee has highlighted that it is imperative that Government identifies appropriate environmental legislation to ensure UK wildlife is not negatively affected by the UK leaving the European Union after Article 50 is invoked.
Candacraig Restoration Flying High
December 15, 2016
The restoration of degraded peatland in the Cairngorms National Park is flying ahead thanks to a little help from a helicopter lift. For the first time in Scotland a large scale project has made extensive use of helicopter lifts. 120 stone dams and 800 bags of Sphagnum-rich mulch were lifted by helicopter onto the restoration site.
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,…