LIFEquake project site at Dowrog Common in Pembrokeshire, Wales. Credit: LIFEquake project, Natural Resources Wales.
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.
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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
Reflection on Environmental Audit Committee session on peatlands (4/3/26)
IUCN UK Peatland Programme Director, Emma Hinchliffe, reflects on the Environmental Audit Committee session on ‘Peatlands: natural and…
Nominations open for the Lindsay Peatland Conservation Award 2026
The IUCN UK Peatland Programme is seeking nominations for those who have made an outstanding contribution to peatland conservation from…
Digging into the past on Snaefell: Manx Peat Partnership
Unearthing the history of the Isle of Man has engaged local interest in peatland restoration.
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