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New species showcase - large heath
July 18, 2024
Our latest species showcase introduces the large heath butterfly, its association with two iconic peatland species and the restoration and reintroduction efforts bringing this beautiful butterfly back to its former home in the Manchester mosslands.
Please give 10 minutes of your time to help answer the question: Is palaeoecological research utilised in UK peatland restoration projects?
July 11, 2024
Can you complete a short survey on the extent to which palaeoecological research is utilised in UK peatland restoration projects? It should take just 10 minutes to complete and will help inform PhD research which encourages peatland practitioners and researchers to work together.
New briefing addresses the peatlands and methane debate
July 10, 2024
The IUCN UK Peatland Programme has launched a new briefing “Peatlands and Methane” that summarises the science around methane emissions from peatlands, and calls for urgent action to rewet drained peatlands as soon as possible to reduce overall greenhouse gas emissions.
New £3 million fund for peatland restoration in Northern Ireland
June 11, 2024
Applications for the new £3million Peatland Challenge Fund to help protect Northern Ireland's peatlands closes on 19 June.
Scotland’s Peatland ACTION programme hits record restoration milestone
June 10, 2024
For the first time since the Peatland ACTION programme began, more than 10,000 hectares of damaged peatland has been restored in Scotland over the last year, reducing harmful emissions and accelerating progress to net zero.
New species showcase - cottongrass
May 29, 2024
Our May species showcase looks at the role that cottongrass plays in peatlands, its cultural and historical importance and how people are working to reintroduce it to areas where it has become locally scarce.
Remembering Jennifer Fulton
May 21, 2024
We, at the IUCN UK Peatland Programme, are still reeling from the loss of Jennifer Fulton, Chief Executive of Ulster Wildlife, and a long-term member of our steering group, who sadly passed away in early May after a short illness.