Dire state of England's peatlands revealed in 'global first' mapping project

Michael Holder
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Fleet Moss peatland restoraration | Credit: Yorkshire Peat Partnership
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Fleet Moss peatland restoraration | Credit: Yorkshire Peat Partnership

Natural England publishes new open-source England Peat Map, which shows vast majority of carbon-rich habitats are in a dry or degraded state

The most detailed map to date of England's peatlands has been unveiled by the government today, revealing up to 80 per cent of these previously carbon-rich habitats are in urgent need of restoration from...

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