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Peat extraction on the Somerset Levels. Peat has been extracted from the Somerset Levels in South West England since the area was first drained by the Romans, and continues in the 21st century on an area of less than 0.5% of the total geography. The modern system in recycling land back to farm use and conservation has resulted in the creation ...
Peat. Peat is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation or organic matter. It is unique to natural areas called peatlands, bogs, mires, moors, or muskegs. [1][2] Sphagnum moss, also called peat moss, is one of the most common components in peat, although many other plants can contribute.
Peatland restoration is a term describing measures to restore the original form and function of peatlands, or wet peat -rich areas. [1][2] This landscape globally occupies 400 million hectares or 3% of land surface on Earth. [3][4] Historically, peatlands have been drained for several main reasons; peat extraction, creation of agricultural land ...
8,201 acres (33.19 km 2) Thorne and Hatfield Moors form the largest area of lowland raised peat bog in the United Kingdom. [1] They are situated in South Yorkshire, to the north-east and east of Doncaster near the town of Thorne, and are part of Hatfield Chase. They had been used for small-scale extraction of peat for fuel from medieval times ...
Fisons gave 2,340 acres (9.5 km 2) of moorland to English Nature in 1994, in a climate where there was relentless pressure from environmentalists to recognise the ecological value of the moors. This culminated in the government buying the peat extraction rights for Thorne and Hatfield Moors from Scotts in 2002 [11] for £17 million. [12]
In addition, the commercial extraction of peat for energy production is widely practiced in Northern European countries, such as Russia, Sweden, Finland, Ireland and the Baltic states. [ 3 ] Tropical peatlands comprise 0.25% of Earth's terrestrial land surface but store 3% of all soil and forest carbon stocks. [ 28 ]
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Askham Bog. Askham Bog is small area of peat bog and Site of Special Scientific Interest situated within the Vale of York in North Yorkshire, England. It lies to the south-west of York, north of Copmanthorpe and near Askham Richard and Askham Bryan. It is regarded as one of the most ecologically diverse sites in Northern England.