Working Towards a Peat Data Standard
The England Peat Map project is mapping the extent, depth and condition of England’s peat. The Data Exchange Standard for Peat Surveys has now been issued, and Natural England continue to welcome…
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New video explaining the formation of a raised bog
This video - The formation of a raised bog - is part of a suite of training materials produced by Richard Lindsay, University of East London, and the IUCN UK Peatland Programme, working in…
Scottish Wildlife Trust new report on the state of Scotland's raised bogs
Findings from SWT survey during 2010/11 of 58 Scottish lowland raised bogs and analysis of change since 1994/1995 reinforce the need for active restoration to counteract past damage and to bring…
New animation explores drainage impacts on a raised bog
A new animation explores the hydrological basis of raised bogs, considering what happens to them when they are damaged by drainage, peat cutting or agricultural land-claim, and suggests ways to…
Raised bog
Find out more about raised bogs.
Marches Mosses marks 30-year milestone in fight against climate change
An internationally important lowland raised peat bog between England and Wales celebrates its 30th birthday as a National Nature Reserve (NNR) and its slow return to a natural environment.
Raised bog
Unlike blanket bog, which smothers vast tracts of the uplands, raised bogs are discrete entities, often individually named, and are mostly found within agricultural landscapes in the lowlands.
NEW Peatland training - part 1
The first part of a peatland training programme introducing key peatland concepts with a focus on key issues relevant to the UK is now available.
Biodiversity
Peatlands form the UK’s largest extent of semi-natural habitat and play an important role in conserving a wide range of species. Many of these species are rare and/or declining and are priorities for conservation action.
YPP Training: Monitoring Peatlands
Join Yorkshire Peat Partnership for this 1-day course exploring cutting-edge peatland monitoring techniques.
New training scheme to upskill peatland machine operators
Peatland ACTION is piloting a new training scheme to help more people develop the skills to carry out practical peatland restoration.
Yorkshire Peat Partnership: Peatland Restoration Practitioner training course
Sign up to Peatland Restoration Practitioner training course with Yorkshire Peat Partnership.