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Peatscapes

Location

United Kingdom
54° 53' 53.52" N, 2° 20' 35.16" W
Contact name: 
Paul Leadbitter
Job title: 
Project Manager
Organisation / Lead partner: 
North Pennines AONB Partnership
Address: 
1 Martin Street, Stanhope, County Durham
Postcode: 
DL13 2UY
Phone: 
01388 528801
Website: 
http://www.northpennines.org.uk
Do you have GIS data available?: 
Yes
Country / Region: 
England - North East
Number of sites: 
30
Approximate area covered by the project?: 
90000ha
What is your site's current conservation status?: 
Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)
Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
Special Protection Area (SPA)
Nature Reserve (NR)
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
Is your site predominantly upland or lowland?: 
Upland
Peat habitats: 
Blanket bog
Project type: 
Restoration and management
Year project began: 
2006
Project Summary: 

Peatscapes is an AONB based collaborative project that aims to conserve and enhance the internationally important peatland resources within the North Pennines (AONB).

The objectives of Peatscapes are:

• Restoration Supporting restoration and management work through the promotion of existing grants and through sourcing new additional funds;
• Celebration Raising the level of understanding and appreciation of the significance of the resource to those living in, working in and visiting the area;
• Promoting best practice Supporting the provision of management advice on upland peatland to form the basis of practical management works;
• Research Supporting and disseminating new and existing research into peatland processes, ecology and management.

  • By paul.leadbitter at 06/10/2008 - 15:23
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