DAERA announces new £3 million fund for local peatland restoration
Environment Minister Andrew Muir has launched a new £3 million Peatland Challenge Fund to help protect our peatlands.
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Tyrone bog to be transformed into thriving peatland restoration hub
A former commercially harvested bog near Omagh, in Co Tyrone, is set to be transformed into a thriving demonstration hub for peatland restoration – the first-of-its-kind for Northern Ireland.
Endangered lapwing return to Co Down bog to breed
An increasingly rare breeding bird has returned to a Co Down fen this year, following restoration efforts by Ulster Wildlife to help bring nature back.
Saving our peatlands through partnership: A new peatland map for NI
Peatlands are one of our climate heroes and we need to look after them. As we gear up and transform our efforts to tackle climate change for the long term, taking action to protect peatlands is…
Finance Minister explores value of peatland on Cuilcagh visit
Finance Minister Connor Murphy today paid a visit to the peatland restoration project on Cuilcagh Mountain in Fermanagh, exploring a new vision for Northern Ireland’s peatlands with…
New peatland map for Northern Ireland underway
This summer, Ulster Wildlife is leading a project to create a new map of Northern Ireland’s peatlands, working in partnership with the James Hutton Institute (JHI) in Scotland - with support from…