Scottish blanket bog awarded UNESCO world heritage status
The Flow Country, an extensive blanket bog which stores millions of tonnes of carbon in its peat soils, has been awarded UNESCO world heritage status
- July 26, 2024
The Flow Country of Caithness and Sutherland is of one of the most intact and extensive blanket bog systems in the world. It is thought to store as much as 400 million tonnes of carbon - twice as much as all the trees in the UK - playing a vital role in fighting the climate crisis.
Find out more on the BBC website and in a case study by the University of the Highlands and Islands.
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