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Sphagnum moss – a tiny plant with a big impact
Over a fifth of Scotland is covered by peaty soils. Soils built up over thousands of years – mainly by sphagnum mosses as they grow and die down. Layer upon layer, turning from lush carpets of green, gold and red … Continue reading
Posted in mosses, NatureScot, peatland restoration
Tagged #Peatland, #PeatlandAction, #PeatlandRestoration, #Peatlands, #scotland
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How Scotland’s peatlands support our adders
This week, ecologist and herpetological specialist Stephen Corcoran shares some fascinating information about adders and how our peatland areas support them. Bogs are commonly thought of as bleak, inhospitable places, with little value. Yet, closer examination reveals that these wetlands … Continue reading
Posted in NatureScot, peatland restoration, Reptiles, Uncategorized
Tagged #adders, #Peatland, #PeatlandAction, #PeatlandRestoration, #Peatlands, #reptiles, #scotland, #snakes
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Healthy peatlands – nature’s firewall
When we think of spring in Scotland, we don’t often associate it with wild fires – yet surprisingly the months between March and June are the most likely to see our hills, forests and moors ablaze than any other time … Continue reading
Posted in NatureScot, peatland restoration
Tagged #firerisk, #Peatland, #PeatlandAction, #PeatlandRestoration, #Peatlands, #wildfire, #WildFires
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The perils of filming peatland restoration
Snow, wind, rain, wind, hail, frost – did I mention wind? The Scottish weather makes creating case study films of some of our peatland restoration projects interesting to say the least – and wind is our worst enemy! Over the … Continue reading
Posted in biodiversity, climate change, peatland restoration, Uncategorized
Tagged #Peatland, #PeatlandAction, #PeatlandRestoration, #Peatlands
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Could bogs help you live forever?
Want to live forever, cure your warts or never need another plaster? Than look after your local bog. Over the centuries, the plants that live on bogs have been ascribed a whole host of special properties – some magical, some … Continue reading
New tower will help reveal the effectiveness of peatland restoration
A unique project allowing greenhouse gases to be measured as land changes from commercial forestry to restored peatland has begun in the south of Scotland, supported by NatureScot Peatland ACTION and led by The Crichton Carbon Centre. A highly specialised … Continue reading
New film spotlights the benefits of healthy peatlands across Ben Wyvis and the River Peffrey
A new Peatland ACTION film has just been released that highlights the landscape-scale benefits of peatland restoration. The short film focusses on the fantastic work that has been done at NatureScot’s Ben Wyvis National Nature Reserve (NNR). On its own, … Continue reading
New incentive scheme for peatland project proves popular
The first round of a new NatureScot Peatland ACTION incentive scheme to encourage more peatland restoration project designers to develop and submit applications for its funding is already fully subscribed for its first, pilot year. Peatland ACTION, a partnership of … Continue reading
Bringing Peatland ACTION to life
This week, our Peatland ACTION team brings the project to life for readers, giving us a fascinating insight – through four new cases studies – into the reasons peatland restoration is so important, the benefits that it can bring, and … Continue reading
Posted in biodiversity, climate change, conservation, Flood management, Flooding, peatland restoration, The Flow Country, Uncategorized
Tagged #naturalfloodmanagement, #naturerestoration, #NatureScot, #Peatland, #PeatlandAction, #PeatlandRestoration, #Peatlands, biodiversity, climate change, conservation, Flood management, National Nature Reserve, Natural flood management, nature restoration, NatureScot, Peatland ACTION, peatland restoration, peatlands, Wetlands
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Celebrating Scotland’s brilliant peatlands on World Wetland Day!
Today’s World Wetlands Day highlights the importance of wetlands for human wellbeing. It’s a perfect day to celebrate Scotland’s peatlands, which are good for people in so many different ways! Around 20% of Scotland is covered with peat – 1.7 … Continue reading
Posted in biodiversity, climate change, conservation, Flooding, Land management, peatland restoration, The Flow Country, Uncategorized
Tagged #climatechange, #NatureBasedSolutions, #NatureScot, #Peatland, #PeatlandAction, #PeatlandRestoration, #Peatlands, #WorldWetlandsDay, #WorldWetlandsDay2024
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