UK Environment Ministers announce Action for peatlands
UK Government Environment Ministers have issues a statement of intent to conserve peatlands in the UK and British Overseas Territories.
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New report highlights multiple benefits of peatland restoration around the world
A new report published today in Brussels highlights innovative projects from around the globe which are helping restore and conserve our threatened peatlands for the multi-benefits they bring to…
Uncertainty and opportunity ahead: peatlands post-Brexit
The fantastic outcome of a peatland resolution from the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Hawaii reminds us of the global imperative to protect and enhance our peatlands. Decades of peatland…
European Peatland Strategies workshop - Bonn, Germany
Over 30 representatives from across 12 European countries attended a workshop to examine existing and developing national peatland strategies. IUCN UK Peatland Programme representatives attended…
The Peatland Code breaks new ground with its first registration in Northern Ireland
The Peatland Code has reached yet another milestone in its development and expansion, with the first registration of a peatland restoration project under the Peatland Code in Northern Ireland.…
New edition of 'Conserving Bogs: The Management Handbook'
A new edition of 'Conserving Bogs: The Management Handbook' is now available. 'Conserving Bogs: The Management Handbook' is a practical manual: a cookbook of methods and…
Peatland conservation
Fully functioning, healthy peatlands with complex biodiversity can provide a multitude of different opportunities for farming, sporting or recreation.
Green Finance Workshop: Is the Conservation Sector Ready?
This event was organised by the North Pennines AONB Partnership as part of its Pennine PeatLIFE project. This workshop aimed to focus minds in the nature conservation world on the approaching wave…
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 all walks of life, career stages and sectors.
Peatland motion headed to World Conservation Congress for consideration
The IUCN UK Peatland Programme-led motion to develop a unified definition of peatlands has successfully passed through its first stage, and is now headed to the World Conservation Congress for…
Moors for the Future deliver biggest conservation season yet in a challenging year
Against a backdrop of ever-changing circumstances and a challenging year for nature, Moors for the Future Partnership complete largest conservation season to date.
Celebrating the success of a community led conservation project
The Friends of Leadburn Community Woodland have led a forest to bog restoration project to improve peatland habitats in the Scottish Borders.