RT Report
T1 Peatlands of Oceania
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
K1 ecosystem degradation
K1 biodiversity protection
PB United Nations Environment Programme
YR 2024
FD 2024-11
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/48439
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/48439
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 Oceania’s peatlands range from Tasmania’s and New Zealand’s bogs and fens to Papua New Guinea’s peat swamp forest and Pacific Island marshes. While most remain intact, over 70% are degraded in New Zealand, posing growing threats.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Nov 4, 2026