peatland

[peet-land]

noun

1. an extensive tract of land where peat has formed.

peatland

/ ˈpiːtˌlænd /

noun

1. an area of land consisting of peat bogs, usually containing many species of flora and fauna

Word History and Origins

Origin of peatland¹

First recorded in 1905–10; peat ¹ + -land

Example Sentences

The firm vowed to establish the UK's biggest native woodland and peatland restoration project, supported by sales of its Lost Forest lager.

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"It's possible that for certain areas, peatland re-wetting and growing rice may be a viable option. In other areas, we may continue to grow our conventional crops, but under different conditions," he says.

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It could take thousands of years for a cross-border peatland destroyed by fire to return to ecological health, a conservation group has warned.

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That has caused concern about what remains beneath the surface to grow again and start the regeneration of the peatland.

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The draft Climate Action Plan says Northern Ireland "will have to dramatically increase its annual peatland restoration activity" to meet Climate Change Committee recommendations of restoring 10,000 hectares by 2027.

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