Protecting peatlands
Described as the ‘Cinderella habitat’, peatlands have long been uncared for, unappreciated and abused and, in the UK, only around 20% of peatlands remain in a near-natural state.
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Peatland Code Restoration
This page explains the processes of completing restoration of a Peatland Code site.
About Peatlands
Find out more about peatlands including what they are and why they are important.
Peatland Restoration
Peatland restoration aims to return damaged peatlands to a stable state where they can function naturally and support specialist peatland species.
Budget announcements for UK peatland restoration
Peatlands received a welcome funding boost in the UK Budget 2020.
Peatland ACTION Fund Now Open for peatland restoration projects in Scotland
The Scottish Government announces Peatland ACTION funding for 2022 - 2023 is now open for applications.
Evaluating the socio-economic benefits of peatland restoration
User Guide for practitioners interested in evaluating the socio-economic benefits of peatland restoration.
Global Peatlands Initiative project: State of the Worlds Peatlands
Global Peatlands Initiative (GPI) launches its Global Peatlands Assessment - The State of the World’s Peatlands - at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27) taking place…
Cairngorms Peatlands flying high
Restoration management is underway again in the Cairngorms National Park supported by Peatland ACTION after the delays due to the global pandemic.
New £3 million fund for peatland restoration in Northern Ireland
Applications for the new £3million Peatland Challenge Fund to help protect Northern Ireland's peatlands closes on 19 June.
An update on the Peatland Code
The Peatland Code continues to grow rapidly with 79 projects now registered and 10,300 ha of expected peatland restoration.
Dorset peatland restoration
The Dorset Peat Partnership completed the first of their sixteen peatland restoration sites in February.