Peatlands

The Flow Country has been granted Unesco World Heritage Site status

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Global first as Scottish site granted Unesco World Heritage status

The average rate of peatland restoration in Scotland has doubled in the last two years

The average rate of peatland restoration in Scotland has doubled in the last two years

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Scotland sees more than 10,000 hectares of peatland restored in a year

A new report suggests the pace of land price increases is slowing

A new report suggests the pace of land price increases is slowing

Scottish land market showing signs of slowdown as 'smaller' investors face exclusion

Peatland restoration

Peatland restoration

Forestry and Land Scotland

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Major milestone as forestry body hits 10,000 hectares of peatland restoration

Environmental campaigners fear the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill will not be tough enough

Environmental campaigners fear the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill will not be tough enough

Grouse shooting

Bill’s ‘gaping loophole’ could allow fires to damage Scotland’s valuable peatland

Scotland's peatlands cover 20% of the country's land, but 80% of them are degraded and in need of restoration through projects such as this paludiculture trial

Scotland's peatlands cover 20% of the country's land, but 80% of them are degraded and in need of restoration through projects such as this paludiculture trial

Highlands & Islands

Scotland should go 'much further' than EU's Nature Restoration Law, says think tank

More than a third of compost sold in the UK in 2021 was dug from peat rich soil

More than a third of compost sold in the UK in 2021 was dug from peat rich soil

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Ministers launch consultation on banning sale of peat in Scotland

Scotland has its first academic peatland restoriation course

Scotland has its first academic peatland restoriation course

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Scotland sees launch of first academic course in peatland restoration