Lowland wetland - NatureScot
Lowland raised bog is a very special type of wetland, which gets all its water from rainfall, snow and mist. These bogs began to form up to 8,000 years ago in shallow depressions, where poor drainage stopped the vegetation from rotting.
Raised bog - The Wildlife Trusts
Formed of a deep body of peat, raised bog can be several metres higher than the surrounding land and covered with a skin of typical bog vegetation. The size of the bog and frequently a fringe of secondary woodland make this extraordinary domed structure hard to appreciate.
Lowland raised bogs - Buglife
There has been a dramatic decline in the area of Lowland raised bogs in the past 100 years. The area of lowland raised bog in the UK retaining a largely undisturbed surface is estimated to have diminished by around 94%.
Lowland raised bog conservation can deliver multiple benefits including biodiversity conservation, carbon sequestration and storage, flood alleviation and the protection of waterlogged archaeological deposits.
Lowland Raised Bogs - TCV
Lowland raised bogs are peatland ecosystems, which develop primarily in lowland areas below 150m and are generally surrounded by mineral soils. They are a particular feature of cool, humid regions. Much of the lowland landscape in Northern Ireland is dominated by drumlins derived from glacial boulder clays resulting in poorly…
Lowland raised bogs are peatland ecosystems which develop primarily in lowland areas such as at the head of estuaries, along river flood-plains and in topographic depressions. In such locations drainage has been impeded by a high groundwater table or by low permeability of the substrata.
Greater Manchester’s lowland mosslands, (also known as lowland raised bog), began to form c10, 000 years ago. It dates back to the last ice age when peat began to be laid down on marine, estuarine or fluvial deposits adjacent to estuaries, on river floodplains, or …
UK lowland wetland habitats include raised bog and fen. Lowland raised bog is a specialised habitat of elevated deposits of raised peat. It is both very acidic and nutrient-poor, being fed...
Lowland peatlands | Lowland Peatlands
Lowland peatlands, comprising lowland raised bogs and fens, are distributed across much of the UK. Some of the most extensive lowland peat areas occur in the East Anglian Fens, Somerset Levels and in the lowlands of Northern England, although they are also widespread in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Lowland Raised Bogs - Scotlink
Lowland raised bogs are a peatland habitat that create raised domes of peat on wet impermeable substrate, such as clay. They are formed by sphagnum moss and are home to a host of specialist and often rare biodiversity. Lowland raised bogs facilitate water flow regulation and store a massive amount of carbon.