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For peat's sake: conservation or exploitation?

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Peatlands form a unique and irreplaceable part of our natural and cultural heritage and require effective conservation. Despite there being so few fragments of lowland bog remaining in Britain, internationally important peatlands are still being destroyed. The Peatland Consortium of ten voluntary conservation organizations has mounted a successful campaign to safeguard remaining lowland bogs. This initiative will continue until successful achievement of its objectives.

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  1. School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, NR4 7TJ, Norwich, UK

    J. P. Barkham

  2. the Royal society for Nature Conservation, LN5 7JR, Lincoln, UK

    J. P. Barkham

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Barkham, J.P. For peat's sake: conservation or exploitation?. Biodivers Conserv 2, 556–566 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00056749

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