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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.
Scorched Alpine Sedge. Credit: Torre Jorgensen.
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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
From Soggy Socks to Ancient Secrets: Why Peatland Pasts Matter for Their Future
Our guest blog from peatland palaeoecologist and PhD student Jessica Gauld dives into the value of looking to the past - and working…
Expression of Interest Opens for Defra-Commissioned Peatland Evidence Review
The IUCN UK Peatland Programme (IUCN UK PP) is pleased to launch the Expression of Interest (EOI) process for a major Defra-commissioned…
Ancient Traditions, Modern Conservation: Bog Butter Brings Farmers Together
Tasked with sparking conversations with local farmers and landowners about peatland restoration, An Creagán's Aiden Grimes took…
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