International Peatland Initiatives
This page provides information and links to international peatland initiatives.
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Upland flushes, fens and swamps
Find out more about upland flushes, fens and swamps.
The magical world of upland fens
IUCN UK Peatland Programme Policy Lead, Jess Fìor-Berry, discusses how she came to have an interest in small upland fen habitats, why they matter and what we are doing to increase awareness of…
ICROA ends its international accreditation scheme
The IUCN UK Peatland Programme is deeply disappointed by ICROA’s recent announcement that it will wind down operations from Q3 2026.
International Peatland Conference 2026: Showcasing Peatland Opportunities Today
The International Peatland Society Annual Convention, hosted by the Irish Peatland Society: From Peatland Agriculture to Post-Industrial Opportunity – Exploring Agriculture, Peatlands &…
Celebrating International Bog Day with more ‘Eyes on the Bog’ than ever
Peatlands are among the UK’s most valuable natural habitats—storing carbon, filtering drinking water, supporting rare wildlife, and offering a window into the past through their rich biological…
Adoption of University of Cumbria PhD student’s carbon calculator brings national and international significance
This week University of Cumbria and Barker and Bland Ltd.’s innovative carbon calculator has been adopted by the International Union for Conservation of Nature UK Peatland Programme (IUCN UK PP)…
The importance of peatlands in protecting urban areas in a warming world
Greater Manchester chosen as a global Resilience Hub for its policy and advocacy work on climate and disaster risk reduction by the Making Cities Resilient 2030 initiative.
The pain of a peat-free UK?
30 years ago Plantlife’s then CEO Jane Smart, now IUCN’s Global Director of IUCN’s Biodiversity Conservation Group and Director of IUCN’s Global Species Programme, launched an appeal to protect…
Seminar on the functioning and the rehabilitation of European mountain peatlands
The partners of the LIFE Climate Jura peatlands programme are leading a three day event, 15-17 May, aimed at European managers and researchers to answer a number of questions about «mountain…
My calling
Living in the rocky uplands of mid Wales, Emma regularly walks her farm checking not only on the livestock but seeing the seasonal changes in the wildlife and landscape too. The upland habitats of…
Dartmoor’s peatlands preserve nationally and internationally important archaeological heritage
Recent excavations demonstrate the significance of Dartmoor’s past.