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blanket bog

British

noun

a very acid peat bog, low in nutrients, extending widely over a flat terrain, found in cold wet climates

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blanket bog

The majority of the UK's peatlands are in Scotland's upland regions, which is home to the Flow Country, the most intact and extensive blanket bog system in the world.

From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2024

The area of Caithness and Sutherland contains the most intact and extensive blanket bog system in the world.

From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2023

Ireland has less than half a percent of the earth’s land surface, but up to 2.6 percent of its blanket bog.

From New York Times ● Oct. 4, 2022

Aerial view of a forest plantation on a blanket bog in Forsinard.Credit:

From Nature ● Feb. 11, 2020

Explore extinct volcanoes at Eshaness, trawl Yell's blanket bog for birds, spy rare flowers peeking through the Keen of Hamar's barren moonscape, or watch kittiwakes and killer whales patrolling the rugged coastline.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 6, 2012

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