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New briefing highlights complexity of UK peatland habitats and calls for comprehensive descriptions

Wednesday 10 December 2025

The IUCN UK Peatland Programme has launched a new briefing “UK Peatland Habitats: From broad definitions to contextual descriptions” that explores the challenges of describing UK peatland habitats…

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