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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 United Nations Environment Programme (2024). Global Peatland Hotspot Atlas: The State of the World’s Peatlands in Maps. Visualizing global threats and opportunities for peatland conservation, restoration, and sustainable management. Nairobi.
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 Nov 4, 2026