England launches Peat Action Plan
The IUCN UK Peatland Programme (IUCN UK PP) welcomes the long-awaited publication of the England Peat Action Plan (EPAP).
The IUCN UK Peatland Programme (IUCN UK PP) welcomes the long-awaited publication of the England Peat Action Plan (EPAP).
IUCN UK Peatland Programme along with other environmental organisations welcomed the publication of the Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) National Peatland Plan – the consultation on the future of…
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.…
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.
UK Government Environment Ministers have issues a statement of intent to conserve peatlands in the UK and British Overseas Territories.
The IUCN UK Peatland Programme welcomes the announcement from Defra this week regarding the ban on the use of burning as a management tool on peat over 30 cm deep within the least favoured area (…
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Peatlands have been formally recognised within England's River Basin Management Plan (RBMP) process for the first time.
In its National Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy for England, published in July this year, the Environment Agency has recognised the importance of nature-based solutions to store…
The England Peat Map project is mapping the extent, depth and condition of England’s peat. The Data Exchange Standard for Peat Surveys has now been issued, and Natural England continue to welcome…
Natural Resources Wales’ senior peatland specialist, Dr Peter Jones, has been awarded an MBE for services to Welsh peatlands and to the community in Wales.