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The IUCN UK Peatland Programme exists to promote peatland restoration in the UK and advocates the multiple benefits of peatlands through partnerships, strong science, sound policy and effective practice.
Our vision is one of healthy, wildlife-rich peatlands in the UK that provide multiple benefits for people. We want peatlands in the UK to function to their full potential and to ensure that there is no further loss of peatland ecosystems, providing cost-effective solutions for climate change, water and biodiversity. Investment in peatland restoration is needed now, securing the benefits they provide and avoiding the costly consequences of their deterioration.
Black grouse males lekking. Credit Martin Rodgers.
Species showcases
Read the latest in our Species Showcase series on our biodiversity pages.
Peatland Code
A voluntary standard for UK peatland projects wishing to market the climate benefit of restoration.
Sculptor Owen Phillips with his fixed-point photography post on Marsden Moor. Credit Nick Singleton
Latest publications
Latest news and blog posts
UK peatland farmers invited to take part of an anonymous survey
Harper Adams University is inviting farmers and landowners who manage lowland agricultural peat soils anywhere in the UK to take part in…
New species showcase: black grouse
Our latest species showcase highlights the importance of healthy peatland landscapes that form part of a mosaic of connected habitats.…
Sinking In: How Young People Connected with Peatlands at Peat-Fest South-West
In our latest guest blog, two of the young people who took part in Peat-Fest South-West share their experiences of this regional…
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