Launched today at the IUCN UK Peatland Programme annual conference, this document aims to stimulate discussion and consideration of the role and importance of native trees in peatland landscapes, advocating for a holistic approach to ecosystem restoration which favours context- and site-appropriate habitat mosaics. 

Although the authorship group largely brings a peatland conservation perspective, the document aims to break down the barriers between those working in ‘habitat silos’ and discuss how native trees can be integrated into peatland restoration planning to create a more resilient approach to conservation. 

This document has been co-developed by the National Trust and IUCN UK Peatland Programme. The ideas developed from the National Trust hosted webinar ‘Trees and Peat – Interactions in Ecosystem Recovery’ and the IUCN UK Peatland Programme Conference workshop ‘Native trees, peat and dynamic landscapes’.  It was produced with input from the following organisations: Southwest Peatland Partnership, Forestry and Land Scotland, RSPB, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Natural England, Defra, DAERA, Natural Resources Wales, NatureScot, University of Exeter, Royal Holloway, University of London, Lancashire Wildlife Trust, Forest Research and Rewilding Britain.