Braeriach, Lairig Ghru and Strathspey, Scotland. Credit Pete Quinn
Peat Week 2026: 3 - 5 November
Celebrating the successes and ambitions of Scotland’s peatland restoration sector with Peatland ACTION and partners.
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.
Peatland Code
A voluntary standard for UK peatland projects wishing to market the climate benefit of restoration.
The twin-lobed deer fly, Chrysops relictus. Credit: Manfred Auer via iNaturalist CC BY-NC.
Biodiversity
Find out how a group of insects hated for their bite are important indicators of wetland health in our latest Species Showcase.
Sculptor Owen Phillips with his fixed-point photography post on Marsden Moor. Credit Nick Singleton
Latest publications
Latest news and blog posts
Defra announces new funding for peatland restoration in England
£25 million of new funding is being made available in England. This takes the total funding available to around £110 million through to…
Understanding our rain-fed peatlands: New Eco-hydrological Guidelines for Peatlands in England and Wales
The Environment Agency has published new guidelines for upland peatlands and associated habitats, to support restoration strategies and…
New tech allows continuous real-time monitoring of water table in the Broads
Conservationists at the Broads Authority have captured their first six months’ of continuous ‘live’ water level monitoring data at field…
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