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More than just a Peat bog

Peat bogs represent the UK's largest carbon sink (storing 3 billion tonnes of carbon), helping to counter the effects of climate change. They hold vast quantities of water, which mitigates problems of flooding in nearby populated areas. The UK holds 8% of the world's remaining boglands, which are rich in wildlife and in both biological and social history. The two main 2020VISION peatlands projects were the restoration of blanket bog in the Flow Country and restoration of moorland in the Peak District National Park.
Merlin (Falco columbarius) female on perch with Meadow Pipit chick prey for its offspring. Sutherland, Scotland, June.
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Rob Jordan / 2020VISION / Merlin (Falco columbarius) female on perch with Meadow Pipit chick prey for its offspring. Sutherland, Scotland, June.
Meadow pipit (Anthus pratensis) on ground in rough grassland, Scotland, UK, May 2010
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Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Meadow pipit (Anthus pratensis) on ground in rough grassland, Scotland, UK, May 2010
Hen harrier (Circus cyaneus) female hovering over moorland, Glen Tanar Estate, Deeside, Scotland, UK, June. Photographer quote: "I'd been in the hide for over 5 hours when I heard the distant call of...
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Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Hen harrier (Circus cyaneus) female hovering over moorland, Glen Tanar Estate, Deeside, Scotland, UK, June. Photographer quote: "I'd been in the hide for over 5 hours when I heard the distant call of...
Male Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra) perched on Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus), Denbighshire, Wales, UK, June.
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Richard Steel / 2020VISION / Male Whinchat (Saxicola rubetra) perched on Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus), Denbighshire, Wales, UK, June.
Black grouse (Tetrao tetrix) male in flight at lek, Cairngorms NP, Grampian, Scotland, UK, April
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Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Black grouse (Tetrao tetrix) male in flight at lek, Cairngorms NP, Grampian, Scotland, UK, April
Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria) adult on open moorland, breeding plumage, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, May
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Andrew Parkinson / 2020VISION / Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria) adult on open moorland, breeding plumage, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, May
Hawthorn tree (Crataegus monogyna) and granite outcrop near Saddle Tor, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, England, UK, January 2011.
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Ross Hoddinott / 2020VISION / Hawthorn tree (Crataegus monogyna) and granite outcrop near Saddle Tor, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, England, UK, January 2011.
Red grouse (Lagopus lagopus scoticus) on heather moorland showing habitat, Peak District National Park, UK, September. Did you know? Red grouse thrive on managed moorlands the UK has at least 155,000...
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Ben Hall / 2020VISION / Red grouse (Lagopus lagopus scoticus) on heather moorland showing habitat, Peak District National Park, UK, September. Did you know? Red grouse thrive on managed moorlands the UK has at least 155,000...
Moorland view at Belstone with granite outcrops in the foreground, near Okehampton, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, England, UK, October 2011.
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Ross Hoddinott / 2020VISION / Moorland view at Belstone with granite outcrops in the foreground, near Okehampton, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, England, UK, October 2011.
Curlew (Numenius arquata) in flight at dusk, Peak District NP, UK, March 2011. Did you know? Curlews spend their winters on estuaries and tidal flats, but move inland to fens, moors, bogs and heathlan...
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Ben Hall / 2020VISION / Curlew (Numenius arquata) in flight at dusk, Peak District NP, UK, March 2011. Did you know? Curlews spend their winters on estuaries and tidal flats, but move inland to fens, moors, bogs and heathlan...
Silhouette of two male Black grouse (Tetrao tetrix) displaying at lek at dawn, Cairngorms NP, Grampian, Scotland, UK, April. 2020VISION Book Plate.
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Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Silhouette of two male Black grouse (Tetrao tetrix) displaying at lek at dawn, Cairngorms NP, Grampian, Scotland, UK, April. 2020VISION Book Plate.
Frosty moorland landscape in Autumn, Cairngorms NP, Scotland, UK, October 2010
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Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Frosty moorland landscape in Autumn, Cairngorms NP, Scotland, UK, October 2010