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Desmids of peatlands © Emma Goodyer
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Knowledge gaps identified by Flow Country Research Conference III
January 5, 2016
Caithness and Sutherland's 'Peatland Week' saw the third Flow Country Research Conference take place in late October 2015, with a focus on research. Two workshops were held as part of the conference: the first an exercise to draw the Flow Country boundaries on a map - no easy feat; whilst the second workshop got participants discussing priorities for research, and this is what they came up with:
Peatland ACTION sees the continued restoration of Sutherland peatlands
January 5, 2016
North Highland Forest District was recently awarded £985,000 from the Peatland ACTION fund to support restoration work at Dalchork Plantations near Lairg in Sutherland, Scotland. The work will include woodland removal, restoration of an area previously felled, as well as mire restoration on degraded, but previously unplanted land.
A new era for our peatland natural capital
December 17, 2015
Clifton Bain, Direction of the IUCN UK Peatland Programme has been asked to write a blog for the Scottish Forum on Natural Captial, which we've shared here:
Restoration of rare habitat to help tackle climate change
December 6, 2015
Another 3,000 hectares of Scotland’s peatlands will begin the road to recovery this winter, Environment Minister Aileen McLeod has announced.
The country’s blanket bogs are one of the world’s rarest habitats and a unique habitat for wildlife. Intact peatlands can also help to mitigate climate change by locking in carbon from the atmosphere.
The latest on peatlands in the Falklands
December 1, 2015
Background
Looking back and moving forwards
November 30, 2015
We have come a long way as a partnership since the IUCN UK Peatland Programme was launched in Edinburgh and London six years ago. Looking back it is incredible to see how peatland work has grown from the various disparate strands, often frustrated by confusion and lack of information, to a huge network of projects with a common sense of purpose.
Volunteers work to restore Langlands Moss LNR
November 29, 2015
Over the past 18 months the Friends of Langland Moss community group have been teaming up with a group of volunteers dubbed the ‘Bog Squad’ to help restore Langlands Moss Local Nature Reserve.
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…