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Rangers and wardens reunited on the Peak District’s highest hill to celebrate more than thirty years of conservation work
October 20, 2016
Earlier this month, retired National Trust wardens and rangers reunited on Kinder Scout to celebrate the achievements over the last three decades since Kinder Scout, the highest point in the Peak District, came into the hands of the Trust.
Kinder Project Officer, Tom Harman, who joined them on their hike up Kinder Scout, said: “It was a good day to look at the challenges that have faced the charity over the last 30 years."
£5million windfall for Marches Mosses
October 20, 2016
The Marches Mosses BogLIFE Project, Natural England’s largest European-funded LIFE project of its kind to date, has just been approved. From this October, Britain’s third largest lowland raised bog, which includes Fenn’s, Whixall & Bettisfield Mosses, and Wem Moss National Nature Reserves, near Whitchurch and Wrexham, will see a step change in its rate of restoration back to being one of Europe’s finest wildlife sites. This funding is not only great news for internationally important bog plants and animals, but for people who will be able to enjoy the beauty of this unique landscape.
October update: Moors for Future Partnership
October 20, 2016
Environment Agency explore flood risk management potential in South Pennines SAC
Earlier this month the Moors for the Future team hosted a visit from the Environment Agency Yorkshire team.
They were looking at flood risk management potential offered by blanket bog restoration work.
Nature survey launched to track the pace of autumn
October 18, 2016
A major citizen science study is being launched in the Peak District and South Pennines area to gather information about the arrival of autumn.
The Community Science project – set up by the Moors for the Future Partnership and supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund – is asking people to record signs of autumn in a bid to track the effects of climate change on the natural world.
World leading scientists disagree with message from IPC Congress
October 17, 2016
A number of the world's leading researchers and practitioners have come together to publish a letter in Global Change Biology to correct statements from the 16th International Peat Congress held in Kuching this summer, which supported the view that agricultural practices, such as oil palm plantations, on peatlands did not have a negative effect on the environment. The article has 139 authors, representing 115 government, academic, industry and non-governmental organisations from 20 countries.
Citizen science project shows remarkable moorland recovery
September 22, 2016
Four years of dedicated events and training has helped develop a new understanding of the peat-forming bog mosses of the Peak District and South Pennines moorlands.
IMCG Field Syposium in SE Asia
September 22, 2016
This August, the International Mires & Conservation Group (IMCG) Field Symposium was held in Borneo and peninsular Malaysia and was attended by Rob Stoneman and Joanna Richards from the IUCN UK Peatland Programme. The 10-day trip was led by the Global Environment Centre team, who are locally active, and visited several tropical peat swamps across Sarawak, Sabah, Brunei and peninsular Malaysia.
A collection of three Natural England reports marks a step change for English peatlandsWe summarise three new reports from Natural England which have important implications for English…
New publication: Tracks and roads on peatlandsThe IUCN UK Peatland Programme are pleased to publish our latest brief focusing on the impacts of…
Funding announced for greenhouse gas reduction solutions on peatlandsThe UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology is seeking proposals for projects up to £75,000 to advance…
Committee on Climate Change (CCC) 7th Carbon Budget Report - a response from IUCN UK Peatland ProgrammeThe IUCN UK Peatland Programme welcomes this week the publication of the Committee on Climate…
New species showcase - Water voleContinuing the spotlight on peatland biodiversity, our first Species Showcase of 2025 is the Water…
Adoption of University of Cumbria PhD student’s carbon calculator brings national and international significanceThis week University of Cumbria and Barker and Bland Ltd.’s innovative carbon calculator has been…
CiVTech innovators leading drive for advances within Peatland and Woodland Carbon CodesBringing efficiences to the Peatland Code and Woodland Carbon Code is the focus for three…
Embark on a voyage of discovery with the Virtual Peatlands Pavilion 2025 world tour To raise awareness of the global distribution and importance of peatlands, the Virtual Peatlands…
Public Consultation for Biodiversity Quantification MethodologyThe Woodland Carbon Code and Peatland Code are pleased to announce their public consultation…
Natural Resources Wales announces new funding for peatland restorationA new restoration fund, managed by Natural Resources Wales (NRW), was launched this week in an…
Reflecting on 2024: a busy year for peatlandsAs the year draws to a close, the IUCN UK Peatland Programme looks back on 2024.
Help answer the question: Do investors undervalue the social impact of peatland projects in the UK when making investment decisions?Business professionals at the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership are seeking…