Peatlands store twice as much carbon as the world’s forests. In a healthy bog, the waterlogged conditions prevent plant material from fully decomposing, so rather than releasing CO2, the greenhouse gas is trapped in the ground. About 11% of peatlands globally have been modified and drained. These degraded wetlands cover less than 0.4% of the Earth’s land area but are responsible for 5% of human-caused emissions more than aviation
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Muscat - Oman is preparing to designate two sites as part of the Unesco World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR). The sultanate, led by Environment Authority, has started the process of assessing Jabal al Akhdar Nature Reserve and Jabal Samhan Nature Reserve as prospective biosphere reserves.
Germany-based nature conservation foundation Succow Stiftung says it is exploring opportunities for the establishment of the first Biosphere Reserve in the Sultanate of Oman – an.