Peatland Code to be launched at World Forum on Natural Capital
The IUCN UK Peatland Programme launch Peatland Code at the World Forum on Natural Capital
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Ugie Peatland Partnership and Beam Suntory Landowner event
In February 2023, RSPB as part of the Ugie Peatland Partnership, hosted an event, co-organised and funded by Beam Suntory, to bring together landowners with peatlands in the Ugie catchment.
Conference 2024: Peatlands, People and Nature
‘Peatlands, People and Nature’, was the theme for our 2024 conference held in Aviemore, Scotland, between 17 - 19 September.
Sphagnum is a key ingredient of natural flood management
In 2008 iCASP published research that showed how water running over Sphagnum on blanket peatlands moved much more slowly (often ten times slower) than water running through sedges or bare peat.…
Peat restoration and natural flood management
The Upland Environments Research Unit at the University of Manchester has been working closely with Moors for the Future Partnership over the last decade to produce an empirically grounded…
Conference 2020
This, the 10th annual IUCN UK Peatland Programme conference, ‘Peatlands: From Strategy to Action’ was hosted as a virtual event in partnership with the Welsh Peatland Sustainable Management Scheme (SMS) Project.
Cuthbert's Managing Moors Project
Cuthbert's Moor: New nature reserve acquired by Durham Wildlife Trust.
NatureScot Peatland ACTION expansion and opportunities
Job opportunity: The NatureScot Peatland ACTION team is expanding to meet demand and provide more green jobs to tackle the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss in Scotland.
Natural England launches peatland ‘toolbox talk’ on recognising archaeology during restoration
Natural England worked with Wessex Archaeology to create a historic environment peatland ‘toolbox talk’ to act as an introduction to management of archaeological finds when restoring peatlands.…
Peatland Code update - December 2021
The Peatland Code now has 48 Projects registered with a total of almost 8000 ha of peatland restoration. Find out more and watch presentation delivered at the Scottish Forum on National Capital…
Conference Series
The IUCN UK Peatland Programme provides a valuable convening function.
Our annual conferences present opportunities for policy makers, scientists, land managers and practitioners from different disciplines to share their knowledge, experience and enthusiasm of peatland conservation and management.
Our annual conferences present opportunities for policy makers, scientists, land managers and practitioners from different disciplines to share their knowledge, experience and enthusiasm of peatland conservation and management.
Conference 2021
The IUCN UK Peatland Programme 2021 conference focused on peatlands and the people behind them, exploring peatland conversation, restoration and sustainable management in action as well as the partnerships, evidence, policy and practice driving progress towards the UK Peatland Strategy goals.