Dartmoor’s peatlands preserve nationally and internationally important archaeological heritage
Recent excavations demonstrate the significance of Dartmoor’s past.
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Celebrating Dartmoor, Exmoor and Cornwall's peatlands
A new film from the South West Peatland Partnership shares the optimism, hard work, monitoring and partnership behind bringing these peatlands back to life in the South West.
Agriculture
There are currently challenges and tensions in reaching mutually beneficial outcomes for both conservation and agriculture. Find out more about the historical context and how land usage can negatively impact the ecosystem services of peatlands. Read our recommendations as to how these challenges can be progressed or resolved.
Toadflax-leaved St John's-wort
Toadflax-leaved St John's-wort has star-shaped, bright yellow flowers. It is a rare plant, with most of its population existing on Dartmoor. It likes steep, sunny slopes, acidic soils and…
South West Peatland Partnership: Counting sheep to help restore peat across the UK's South West
Peatland restoration isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach. It takes a range of innovative techniques and indepth monitoring to make sure that methods to raise the water table and prevent further…
South West Peatland Partnership awarded gold by Global Good Awards
The South West Peatland Partnership won a Gold award at the Global Good Awards for their work restoring peatlands across Dartmoor, Exmoor, and Cornwall. This recognition celebrates large-scale…
Scots pine
The Scots pine is the native pine of Scotland and once stood in huge forests. It suffered large declines, however, as it was felled for timber and fuel. Today, it is making a comeback - good news…
UK peatland and woodland carbon prices continue to increase in 2025
Great news for the UK nature markets sector. The latest Ecosystem Marketplace data shows that reported prices for both Woodland Carbon Code and Peatland Code units continued to rise in 2025,…
Defra launch the long-awaited land use framework
The much-anticipated roadmap for government land management priorities in England has been published. But does it herald good news for peatlands?
A tribute to Richard Payne
The IUCN UK Peatlands Programme team were all saddened to hear the shocking news about the death of Dr Richard Payne and our thoughts are with his family. He was killed while climbing in the…