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Partnership awarded as one of the best EU-funded nature conservation projects in Europe
April 13, 2016
Measures to protect Peak District and South Pennine moorlands recognised
A large-scale nature conservation project delivered by the Moors for the Future Partnership has been recognised as one of the most effective and inspiring in the EU.
Fleet Catchment Survey Project and Demonstration Event, Dumfries and Galloway
April 12, 2016
The Fleet Catchment in Dumfries and Galloway, a relatively small catchment covering around 144km2, runs from the hills around Cairnsmore of Fleet down to the Solway, with the upper catchment falling within the core area of the UNESCO designated Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere Reserve.
Monitoring the mountain blackbird through Community Science
April 12, 2016
This spring sees the launch of Moors for the Future Partnership’s newest moorland wildlife survey - recording ring ouzel and redwing in the South Pennines.
These migratory thrushes - one migrating to the UK to breed in the summer, the other arriving in the autumn to overwinter - may act as good indicators of moorland health and a changing climate.
Airds Moss restoration near completion
March 31, 2016
The East Ayrshire Coalfield Environment Initiative (CEI) and partners RSPB have completed the final phase of bog enhancement works at Airds Moss, near Muirkirk.
Building a lasting legacy for our peatlands
March 9, 2016
One of the most important lessons learned from the wide range of peatland restoration activity over the last decade is the need for lasting local and national partnerships along with long term funding. If we want peatlands to be restored and managed sustainably for the benefit of society we can’t just throw money at them and walk away.
New landscape scale ‘Sustainable Management Scheme’ opens in Wales
March 8, 2016
On the 29th February an Expressions of Interest (EOI) window opened for the Sustainable Management Scheme (SMS); a brand new scheme funded through the Welsh Governments Rural Communities – Rural Development Programme 2014-2020. The aim of the scheme is to support collaborative landscape-scale projects delivering action to improve our natural resources in a way which delivers benefits to farm and rural businesses and rural communities.
Cumbria BogLIFE share inventive restoration techniques
March 4, 2016
Within the last month, 57 professionals with an interest in peatland restoration have taken part in a series of workshops on lowland raised bog peatland restoration techniques organised by the Cumbria BogLIFE project.*
The workshops focussed on site visits to two degraded but contrasting bogs – Roudsea Wood & Mosses Special Area of Conservation (SAC) in the south of the county and Bolton Fell Moss SAC in the north east.
New Virtual Peatland Pavilion launched for COP29To raise awareness of the global importance of peatlands during COP29, the latest pavilion has been…
Specially commissioned film celebrates 'The most important plant in the world'The IUCN UK Peatland Programme has commissioned the first in a series of short films, celebrating…
Launch of the Peatland Code Version 2.1The IUCN UK Peatland Programme has launched a new update to the Peatland Code, which helps to boost…
New brief highlights the importance of peatland rewetting for wildfire resilienceThe IUCN UK Peatland Programme's latest publication explores recent evidence from the UK and North…
Call for proposals for Water Research Seminar SeriesThe IUCN UK Peatland Programme and the Environment Agency are delighted to announce a series of…
The Power of the Peat Bogs! How pupils turned their environmental education into a song Primary school pupils who have engaged with a project to restore ancient peatland and traditional…
South West Peatland Partnership awarded gold by Global Good AwardsThe South West Peatland Partnership won a Gold award at the Global Good Awards for their work…
Seeking content for the COP29 Virtual Peatland PavilionThe IUCN UK Peatland Programme and Global Peatlands Initiative are seeking new content for an…
New report celebrates UK peatland restoration – but climate and nature targets still at riskAnalysis reveals 250,000 hectares of peatland restoration activity over 30 years – way short of the…
Largest ever gathering of UK peatland experts to celebrate ‘Peatlands, People and Nature’ in the Cairngorms National ParkAviemore in the Cairngorms National Park is to play host to the UK’s largest gathering of peatland…
View the full programme for #PeatConf24 and book your tickets now!The full programme for the IUCN UK Peatland Programme 2024 conference ‘Peatlands, People and Nature…
CivTech challenge invites ideas for Peatland Code and Woodland Carbon CodeProposals are being invited for the Scottish Government's CivTech Challenge 10.6 to use technology…