Our latest species showcase introduces the large heath butterfly, its association with two iconic peatland species and the restoration and reintroduction efforts bringing this beautiful butterfly…

Can you complete a short survey on the extent to which palaeoecological research is utilised in UK peatland restoration projects? It should take just 10 minutes to complete and will help inform…

The IUCN UK Peatland Programme has launched a new briefing “Peatlands and Methane” that summarises the science around methane emissions from peatlands, and calls for urgent action to rewet drained…

Applications for the new £3million Peatland Challenge Fund to help protect Northern Ireland's peatlands closes on 19 June.

For the first time since the Peatland ACTION programme began, more than 10,000 hectares of damaged peatland has been restored in Scotland over the last year, reducing harmful emissions and…

Our May species showcase looks at the role that cottongrass plays in peatlands, its cultural and historical importance and how people are working to reintroduce it to areas where it has become…

We, at the IUCN UK Peatland Programme, are still reeling from the loss of Jennifer Fulton, Chief Executive of Ulster Wildlife, and a long-term member of our steering group, who sadly passed away…

Tickets for our 2024 conference in Aviemore, 17-19 September, are now on sale - join us to celebrate 'Peatlands, People and Nature'!

The partners of the LIFE Climate Jura peatlands programme are leading a three day event, 15-17 May, aimed at European managers and researchers to answer a number of questions about «mountain…

Join Melanie Giles (University of Manchester) and Liz Ellis at the University of Glasgow for a 'Peat Café’ lunchtime lecture; Monday 6 May from 1-2pm.