National Peatland Plan Welcomed
IUCN UK Peatland Programme along with other environmental organisations welcomed the publication of the Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) National Peatland Plan – the consultation on the future of…
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Wet agriculture - a tool in the climate action toolbox
With the urgent need to reduce our carbon emissions wherever possible, complimenting traditional agriculture on drained peatlands with wet farming techniques could help reduce greenhouse gases…
Deer Impact on Peatland in the Broads: GIS and Drone-Based Evidence
A new Broads Authority report highlights significant and increasing impacts from deer across the Broads National Park, particularly within peatland habitats such as fen and wet woodland.
Registering a project
Details on registering a project with the Peatland Code.
Drain (grip) blocking in the Cairngorms National Park
Quick and effective technique - combined wave damming and zipper re-profiling - produces high frequency of dams along grips.
Cairngorms Peatlands flying high
Restoration management is underway again in the Cairngorms National Park supported by Peatland ACTION after the delays due to the global pandemic.
Dartmoor’s peatlands preserve nationally and internationally important archaeological heritage
Recent excavations demonstrate the significance of Dartmoor’s past.
Peatland Code update - December 2021
The Peatland Code now has 48 Projects registered with a total of almost 8000 ha of peatland restoration. Find out more and watch presentation delivered at the Scottish Forum on National Capital…
Eyes on the Bog monitoring at the Water Works project
A new set of monitoring equipment has been installed at the Water Works project site in East Anglia, by our Eyes on the Bog Champion, Jack Clough of the University of East London.
Broad centurion
The Broad centurion, or 'Green soldier fly', is one of our most common soldier flies, and is often found in gardens. It has hairy eyes and a metallic blue or bronze body. It is an…
200 Projects for the Peatland Code
The IUCN UK Peatland Progamme have today marked a landmark milestone for projects registering for the Peatland Code.
Wales’ first carbon-funded peatland restoration project is complete!
A peatland restoration project at Bwlch y Groes on the edge of the Snowdonia National Park is the the first of its kind in Wales to be completed with the benefit of carbon funding, following…