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More than 10,000 hectares of peatland restored in Scotland

Scottish Government has set a target to restore 250,000 hectares of peatland by 2030

Chris Brayford
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Accounting for two-thirds of the UK's peatlands, the Scottish Government said 10,360 hectares had been restored during 2023 to 2024 on World Peatlands Day (June 2).
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Accounting for two-thirds of the UK's peatlands, the Scottish Government said 10,360 hectares had been restored during 2023 to 2024 on World Peatlands Day (June 2).

More than 10,000 hectares of damaged peatland has been restored in Scotland over the last year. With Scotland as a whole amounting for two-thirds of the UK's peatlands, the Scottish Government said...

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