Bog cranberry (Vaccinium oxycoccos). Credit Emma Hinchliffe
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Peatlands are among the UK’s most valuable natural habitats—storing carbon, filtering drinking water, supporting rare wildlife, and offering a window into the past through their rich biological…
Eyes on the Bog, the Peatland Programme’s long-term, low-cost monitoring initiative, is opening up Round 2 of its Eyes on the Bog Fund - and we’re looking for new groups to join the growing…
This month marks a very important milestone for the IUCN UK Peatland Programme’s Peatland Code, as the very first Peatland Code project also becomes the first verified project under the Peatland…
Views are being sought from a range of stakeholders who have experience of, or are interested in, agriculture on lowland peat.
The next stop for the immersive digital library of peatland resources is Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, where international wetlands experts are coming together to discuss the future of these precious…
The Art and Energy Collective has been awarded a grant by The National Lottery Heritage Fund to work in partnership with peatland restoration and cultural organisations across the South-West…
Opportunity to contribute to public consultation on National Policy Statements to support Clean Power Plan.
The IUCN UK Peatland Programme has responded to Defra’s proposal to protect a greater extent of peatlands in England from burning.
This week Natural England published the much anticipated England Peat Map which highlights the extent of the restoration challenge which lies ahead.
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…
