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T1 Peatlands of Europe - Information Sheet
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A2 Barthelmes, Alexandra
A2 Tegetmeyer, Cosima
A2 Joosten, Hans
A2 Scheel, Patrick
K1 ecosystem degradation
K1 biodiversity protection
SN 978-92-807-4197-1
YR 2024
FD 2024-11
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/48436
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/48436
NO Europe’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/20.500.11822/46635
NO https://www.unep.org/resources/report/global-peatland-hotspot-atlas-2024
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 17, 2026