Peatlands restored to help save North Pennines environment
Peatlands on the Pennines A PEATLAND restoration programme has completed work on a key site where the three counties of Cumbria, Northumberland and County Durham meet. In partnership with Weardale Estate, the North Pennines Area Of Natural Beauty Partnership has completed the restoration of 80 hectares of bare, eroding peat at Killhope Head. The work was funded by Countryside Stewardship scheme and Defra. Restoring bare peat and encouraging re-vegetation is an important way to tackle climate change. Degraded peat lets stored carbon escape into the atmosphere, while healthy peat act...
Source: thenorthernecho.co.uk
