I had an exciting planning day at #Corrour this week with Daniele & Pat from the British Dragonfly Society Scotland. We had glorious weather while discussing opportunities for creating conservation bog pools to buffer the rare Azure Hawker #dragonfly (Aeshna caerulea) from drought impacts due to climate change.

#biodiversity #restoration #climatechange #blanketbog

Blanket bog recovery efforts boosted through additional €15 million funding

"The Wild Atlantic Nature Shared Island project will develop lighthouse demonstration sites in #Ireland, #NorthernIreland & #Scotland to deliver practical #PeatlandRestoration, build capacity for long-term #peatland management, undertake research & monitoring, exchange knowledge, & address socio-cultural issues across a range of restoration approaches."

https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/102bb-blanket-bog-recovery-efforts-boosted-through-additional-15-million-funding/

#Mosstodon #BlanketBog

#Sphagnum moss is one of the most important and abundant groups of moss found in the Flow Country. Due to its ability to create #peatlands by locking away huge amounts of carbon it plays a vital role in preventing further climate change.

#Mosstodon #BlanketBog #CarbonSink
#FlowCountry #Documentary

https://youtu.be/EwchVWp6trw