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Work begins on €16 million project to transform moorland
August 30, 2016
Conservation work now underway as part of MoorLIFE 2020
‘Buds, Berries and Leaves’ – the latest community science survey is launched
August 11, 2016
‘Buds, Berries and Leaves’ is the latest Community Science survey to be launched by Moors for the Future Partnership - as residents and visitors to the Peak District and South Pennines continue to help record how the moorland environment is responding to climate change.
The survey has been designed to encourage volunteers to record the timings of seasonal events – such as leaf-opening, flowering, fruiting and leaf-fall – in four well known upland plants: bilberry, rowan, crowberry and heather.
Bogtastic 2016
August 11, 2016
Bogtastic! Fantastic! What a success! 450 people got stuck into all things boggy on the 26th July. This event was co-hosted by the Exmoor Mires Partnership and Exmoor National Park Authority aims to raise awareness and enjoyment of bogs, wildlife and heritage on Exmoor.
Fundraising begins to replace boardwalk destroyed in fire
August 9, 2016
In 2013, the Friends of Langlands Moss LNR raised £100,000 to replace the ageing wooden boardwalk and the signage pertaining to the importance of Langlands Moss LNR. This new boardwalk was made from recycled materials and funded from several grants and South Lanarkshire Council.
Yorkshire Peat Partnership begin their summer surveys from the sky
August 9, 2016
Restoring peatland habitats across the Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors is tricky when working across such large areas; conservationists have been putting down their quadrats and are picking up something a bit more modern...
Peatlands on the agenda at World Conservation Congress
August 9, 2016
The IUCN UK Peatland Programme, alongside Scottish Environment LINK, IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management, Wetlands International and other partners, are actively promoting peatlands at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Hawaii (1-10th September).
Restoration update from Scottish Power Renewables
July 14, 2016
Scottish Power Renewables has been trialling various methods of peatland restoration on their windfarm sites. Here they update us on two techniques showing some success.
Announcing Peat-Fest South-West 2025 – a celebration of our peatland connectionsThe Art and Energy Collective has been awarded a grant by The National Lottery Heritage Fund to…
National Policy Statements public consultationOpportunity to contribute to public consultation on National Policy Statements to support Clean…
Public consultation on heather and grass burning regulations in EnglandThe IUCN UK Peatland Programme has responded to Defra’s proposal to protect a greater extent of…
New Peat Map for EnglandThis week Natural England published the much anticipated England Peat Map which highlights the…
Peatland motion headed to World Conservation Congress for considerationThe IUCN UK Peatland Programme-led motion to develop a unified definition of peatlands has…
A collection of three Natural England reports marks a step change for English peatlandsWe summarise three new reports from Natural England which have important implications for English…
New publication: Tracks and roads on peatlandsThe IUCN UK Peatland Programme are pleased to publish our latest brief focusing on the impacts of…
Funding announced for greenhouse gas reduction solutions on peatlandsThe UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology is seeking proposals for projects up to £75,000 to advance…
Committee on Climate Change (CCC) 7th Carbon Budget Report - a response from IUCN UK Peatland ProgrammeThe IUCN UK Peatland Programme welcomes this week the publication of the Committee on Climate…
New species showcase - Water voleContinuing the spotlight on peatland biodiversity, our first Species Showcase of 2025 is the Water…
Adoption of University of Cumbria PhD student’s carbon calculator brings national and international significanceThis week University of Cumbria and Barker and Bland Ltd.’s innovative carbon calculator has been…
CiVTech innovators leading drive for advances within Peatland and Woodland Carbon CodesBringing efficiences to the Peatland Code and Woodland Carbon Code is the focus for three…