Several #WorldPeatlandsDay posts today referencing their critical importance for carbon and biodiversity, but let's not forget the heritage significance of peatlands, pristine and degraded, and the need to consider this from the outset in any restoration work: historicengland.org.uk/images-books...
Guidance for managing peatland restoration projects, with a particular focus on maximising the benefits of these schemes for peatland heritage.
Peatlands are powerful. Here are just a few reasons why…
1. Peatland vegetation slows the flow of rainfall which helps reduce the risk of flooding in nearby towns and villages. Peatlands only cover around 3% of the world's surface but contains more carbon than all the world's rainforests.
