Opportunity to contribute to the understanding of the constraints and opportunities for agricultural lowland peat
Views are being sought from a range of stakeholders who have experience of, or are interested in, agriculture on lowland peat.
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LIFEquake project site at Dowrog Common in Pembrokeshire, Wales. Credit: LIFEquake project, Natural Resources Wales.
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The Virtual Peatlands Pavilion Word Tour continues at Ramsar COP15
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…
Announcing Peat-Fest South-West 2025 – a celebration of our peatland connections
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…
National Policy Statements public consultation
Opportunity to contribute to public consultation on National Policy Statements to support Clean Power Plan.
Public consultation on heather and grass burning regulations in England
The IUCN UK Peatland Programme has responded to Defra’s proposal to protect a greater extent of peatlands in England from burning.
New Peat Map for England
This week Natural England published the much anticipated England Peat Map which highlights the extent of the restoration challenge which lies ahead.
Peatland motion headed to World Conservation Congress for consideration
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…
A collection of three Natural England reports marks a step change for English peatlands
We summarise three new reports from Natural England which have important implications for English peatlands, and launch our updated Position Statement on 'Burning and Peatlands'.
New publication: Tracks and roads on peatlands
The IUCN UK Peatland Programme are pleased to publish our latest brief focusing on the impacts of tracks and roads on peatlands.
Funding announced for greenhouse gas reduction solutions on peatlands
The UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology is seeking proposals for projects up to £75,000 to advance research to transform degraded UK peatlands into effective greenhouse gas removal (GGR) systems…