Flow Country peatlands

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The Flow Country peatlands are an extensive blanket bog ecosystem in northern Scotland, renowned as one of the largest and most intact peatland complexes in the world and a vital carbon store and wildlife habitat.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf blanket bog ecosystem ⓘ
peatland complex ⓘ
wetland habitat ⓘ
area about 1500 square miles ⓘ
about 4000 square kilometres ⓘ
averagePeatDepth several metres ⓘ
carbonStorageRole major long-term carbon store ⓘ
characteristic one of the largest blanket bog systems in the world ⓘ
one of the most intact peatland complexes in the world ⓘ
climateChangeRelevance important for reducing greenhouse gas emissions ⓘ
conservationActivity blocking of drainage ditches ⓘ
peatland restoration ⓘ
removal of non-native forestry plantations ⓘ
containsProtectedArea Forsinard Flows National Nature Reserve ⓘ
continent Europe ⓘ
country Scotland ⓘ
dominantVegetation Sphagnum mosses ⓘ
cotton grass ⓘ
heather ⓘ
ecosystemType blanket bog ⓘ
peatland ⓘ
environmentalFunction carbon sequestration ⓘ
regulation of hydrology ⓘ
support of biodiversity ⓘ
locatedIn Caithness ⓘ
Highlands of Scotland ⓘ
linked to: Scottish Highlands

Sutherland ⓘ
northern Scotland ⓘ
maximumPeatDepth over 10 metres in places ⓘ
partlyManagedBy NatureScot ⓘ
RSPB Scotland ⓘ
partOf United Kingdom ⓘ
recognizedAs Ramsar site ⓘ
Special Area of Conservation ⓘ
Special Protection Area ⓘ
scientificImportance key site for peatland and climate research ⓘ
soilType deep peat ⓘ
supportsSpecies black-throated diver ⓘ
breeding waders ⓘ
dunlin ⓘ
golden plover ⓘ
greenshank ⓘ
hen harrier ⓘ
merlin ⓘ
mountain hare ⓘ
otter ⓘ
red-throated diver ⓘ
threat afforestation with non-native conifers in the 20th century ⓘ
drainage for forestry ⓘ
tourismActivity nature-based tourism ⓘ
UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus nominated for World Heritage inscription ⓘ

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Sutherland → contains → Flow Country peatlands ⓘ