Salvaich Peatland Restoration
Description
Blanket bog and wet heath
Project Aims
Blocking of drains to re-wet peat and improve water quality
Site Activity
Around 90km of active drains have been blocked with peat dams and reprofiled. About 48km of hag has been reprofiled and 50 timber dams to stop sediment transfer as well as around 2km of badly eroded drains being revegetated.
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Project Name: Salvaich Peatland Restoration
Organisation / Lead partner: Langwell & Braemore Estates
Location: Langwell & Braemore Estates, Caithness
Approximate area covered: 400 ha
Conservation Status: Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
Predominately: Upland
Peat Habitats: Blanket bog, Upland heath
Project Type: Restoration
Year Project Began: 2020
Project End Date: 2021
