What is the science behind Peat Bog restoration as a CO2 capture mechanism? How is effectiveness of actual projects typically measured?/Project Evidence

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This page is part of the research tree for [[../|Peat Bog restoration as a CO₂ capture mechanism]]. See the [[../Research Plan|Research Plan]] for the full research approach.

Planned Content

This page will collate the empirical evidence from real-world peatland restoration projects — what they measured, what they found, and what the limitations were.

UK projects to investigate:

  • Moors for the Future (Peak District / South Pennines)
  • Great North Bog (Northern England)
  • Cairngorms Connect (Scotland)
  • Flow Country (Scotland) — UNESCO World Heritage Site
  • LIFE Welsh Raised Bogs
  • Marches Mosses (Shropshire / Wales)
  • Exmoor Mires Project
  • Dartmoor Peatland Restoration

International projects for comparison:

  • Indonesian peatland restoration (BRG/BRGM agency)
  • Canadian peatland restoration (e.g. Bois-des-Bel, Alberta)
  • Belarus/Ukraine peatland rewetting programmes
  • German/Dutch paludiculture trials
  • Finnish peatland forestry restoration

For each project: measured outcomes (GHG fluxes, water table, vegetation), monitoring methodology, duration of post-restoration monitoring, whether carbon targets were met, and common challenges.

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