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Peat pilots set to revive English peatlands

Posted by: Natural England, Posted on: 12 August 2019 - Categories: Landscapes and access, Protected sites and species
A cross-section of peat showing sphagnum moss and soils

Peat pilots will help revive and restore some of England's historic and iconic peatlands.

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World Wetlands Day: Peatlands as carbon stores

Posted by: Natural England, Posted on: 2 February 2019 - Categories: Biodiversity, Geology, Landscapes and access, Protected sites and species
Re-wetted peat workings at Thorne Moors

For World Wetlands Day, we look at the work of Natural England on restoring peatlands and blanket bogs in the UK and how the work could be making a contribution to tackling climate change.

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