Saving the peatlands: Scotland's forgotten ecosystem

Scotland's windswept moors are an iconic feature of the landscape, but beneath them lies one of the world's most vital and overlooked ecosystems. Once a dirty fuel, the ancient peatlands of Scotland are in fact a natural superpower. Holding more carbon than all of the UK's forests combined, these boggy landscapes have a critical yet under-appreciated role to play in the drive to prevent catastrophic global warming.

In Scotland, where peatlands cover more than 20% of the land and store around 1.6 billion tonnes of carbon, ambitious restoration programs led by organizations including Peatland ACTION and NatureScot are working to repair these vital ecosystems. Razor's Gabrielle Lawrence went along to meet the teams and see their work in action.

Tucked away in the countryside outside Loughborough in England, BeadaMoss is specializing in growing what many argue may be the most important plant in the world, Sphagnum moss. To date, they have produced nearly 20 million moss plugs to help restoration projects.

It is a race against time for restoration projects such as these as climate change accelerates peatlands degradation.

0:00 - Intro
0:51 - Glen Dye Moor
2:58 - Peatland damage
6:47 - What is a blanket bog?
9:18 - Restoration work
10:40 - Why are peat bogs so important
12:04 - Kirkconnell Flow
13:02 - BeadaMoss intro
14:00 - Sphagnum moss
17:19 - BeadaHumok plugs
19:09 – Impact of climate change
20:47 - Peatland ecosystems
24:34 – Conclusion

Additional footage: Jeruty Films

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