Technical review of remote sensing for UK peatlands
The IUCN UK Peatland Programme has commissioned a technical review of the potential and applicability of remote sensing technologies for ecological monitoring of UK peatlands.
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Natural England launches peatland ‘toolbox talk’ on recognising archaeology during restoration
Natural England worked with Wessex Archaeology to create a historic environment peatland ‘toolbox talk’ to act as an introduction to management of archaeological finds when restoring peatlands.…
Eyes on the Bog: The West Cavan Bog Association Sites
Two new sites Fartrin and Aughaween join the Eyes on the Bog network. Heather Bothwell of the West Cavan Bog Association picks up the story.
New initiative to combine data across studies and sites to better inform peatland policy and practice
Researchers, practitioners and policy-makers from across Europe took part in a workshop in Newcastle to begin the process of finding a way to standardise the collection of environmental data so it…
ScottishPower Renewables winter 2021 peatland restoration activity
ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) have completed 1267ha of deforested bog restoration using their “ground smoothing” technique, and 535ha of drain damming using their “wave damming” peat dam…
Funding and Finance
Find out more about the sources of funding and finance available to undertake peatland restoration
Wood warbler
Look for the wood warbler singing from the canopy of oak woodlands in the north and west of the UK. Green above, it has a distinctive, bright yellow throat and eyestripe.
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…
Funding for Eyes on the Bog users
Our Eyes on the Bog Fund aims to support existing Eyes on the Bog users to purchase new equipment, provide new engagement opportunities and resources, and collate and input data.
Scottish Wildlife Trust new report on the state of Scotland's raised bogs
Findings from SWT survey during 2010/11 of 58 Scottish lowland raised bogs and analysis of change since 1994/1995 reinforce the need for active restoration to counteract past damage and to bring…
View the full programme for #PeatConf24 and book your tickets now!
The full programme for the IUCN UK Peatland Programme 2024 conference ‘Peatlands, People and Nature’ is now available on the events page of our website.
Minor revisions and clarifications
In addition to version updates, we also implement minor revisions in between changes.