Peatlands of Europe - Information Sheet

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organizationEcosystems Division
dc.contributor.otherBarthelmes, Alexandra
dc.contributor.otherTegetmeyer, Cosima
dc.contributor.otherJoosten, Hans
dc.contributor.otherScheel, Patrick
dc.coverage.spatialEurope
dc.date.accessioned2025-08-26T07:27:27Z
dc.date.available2025-08-26T07:27:27Z
dc.date.issued2024-11
dc.date.submitted2025-08-26
dc.descriptionEurope’s peatlands are mainly found in the north, highlands, and coasts, with diverse mire types from raised bogs to fens. Despite this richness, Europe has lost over 10% of its peatlands, and nearly half of the rest are degraded, making them major GHG emitters. Full document is available at: https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/46635en
dc.description.urihttps://www.unep.org/resources/report/global-peatland-hotspot-atlas-2024
dc.formatpdf
dc.identifier.isbn978-92-807-4197-1
dc.identifier.otherDEP/2684/NA
dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/48436
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number2 p.
dc.subjectecosystem degradation
dc.subjectbiodiversity protection
dc.subject.sdgSDG 15 - Life on Land
dc.subject.themenatural areas
dc.subject.themelandscape
dc.subject.themeecosystems
dc.titlePeatlands of Europe - Information Sheeten
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