Peatland restoration Flashcards
1
Q
Natural or human
A
Natural
2
Q
What
A
Rewetting degraded peatlands as 15% drained for fuel and farmland using dams to stop flow
3
Q
Pros
A
Less erosion, less fire, less floods, low cost, little ecosystem effects, stores 2x as much C as forests
4
Q
Cons
A
Inaccessible 2-100 days/yr, no common protocol, can’t fully restore
5
Q
Yorkshire Peat Partnership
A
Yorkshire Dales, EA donated money, restored 100 miles2
