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Water Table | Hydrology | Natural Flood management | NFM | Science | Rewetting | Long term monitoring

Effects of Blocking Deep, Mineral-Based Peat Pipes

A report on the effects of blocking deep mineral-based peat pipes on a degraded blanket bog

MoorLIFE 2020

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Water Table | Monitoring | Science | Hydrology

Effects of Blocking Deep, Mineral-Based Peat Pipes Report

Annex 1

MoorLIFE 2020

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Science | Hydrology | Water Table | Monitoring

Effects of Blocking Deep, Mineral-Based Peat Pipes Report

Annex 2

MoorLIFE 2020

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Hydrology | Land management | Rewetting | Water table | Conservation technique

Close Moss Bund Trial Results

A report investigating whether or not bunding is an effective restoration technique on blanket bogs within UK uplands

MoorLIFE 2020

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Land management | Vegetation monitoring | Sphagnum | plug plant | Plant species | Biodiversity

Impacts of Cutting Cotton Grass on Sphagnum Moss Growth Trial Report

A trial to determine if cutting areas of blanket bog dominated by common cotton grass or hare's tail cotton grass, had a positive impact on the growth rate of Sphagnum moss

MoorLIFE 2020

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Wildfire | fire

Final Wildfire Database Report

A guide to the methodology used in creation of the wildfire database and an analysis of trends associated with key variables

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Land management | Guidance | Revegetating | Sphagnum | Bog species | Heterogeneity | Plant species

A Guide to Increasing Heterogeneity

A guide to increasing the diversity of bog species on blanket bogs

MoorLIFE 2020

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carbon | climate change | carbon audit | carbon emissions | peatlands | moorlife 2020

Carbon Modelling | Phase 3

Updated analysis of MoorLIFE 2020 carbon modelling

MoorLIFE 2020

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sphagnum | blanket bog | vegetation monitoring | science | restoration | rewetting

Ecosystem Service Impacts of Degraded Blanket Bog Restoration

1: Report Summary

MoorLIFE 2020

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sphagnum | science | vegetation monitoring | restoration | rewetting | blanket bog

Ecosystem Service Impacts of Degraded Blanket Bog Restoration

2: An Introduction

MoorLIFE 2020

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sphagnum | restoration | science | rewetting | blanket bog | vegetation monitoring

Ecosystem Service Impacts of Degraded Blanket Bog Restoration

3: Vegetation Diversity

MoorLIFE 2020

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sphagnum | science | blanket bog | restoration | rewetting | vegetation monitoring | hydrology

Ecosystem Service Impacts of Degraded Blanket Bog Restoration

4: Water Table, Soil Moisture and Overland Flow Generation

MoorLIFE 2020

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sphagnum | science | rewetting | restoration | blanket bog | vegetation monitoring | hydrology

Ecosystem Service Impacts of Degraded Blanket Bog Restoration

5: Stream Discharge

MoorLIFE 2020

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sphagnum | science | rewetting | restoration | blanket bog | vegetation monitoring | hydrology

Ecosystem Service Impacts of Degraded Blanket Bog Restoration

6: Water Chemistry

MoorLIFE 2020

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sphagnum | science | rewetting | restoration | blanket bog | vegetation monitoring | hydrology

Ecosystem Service Impacts of Degraded Blanket Bog Restoration

7: Sediment Generation and Transport

MoorLIFE 2020

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carbon | climate change | moorlife 2020 | natural capital | carbon accounting

MoorLIFE 2020 Carbon Audit Update Report

Final analysis of the MoorLIFE 2020 project carbon footprint

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Research | MoorlIFE 2020 | visitors | business | report | survey

MoorLIFE 2020 Business and Visitor Surveys

Analysis of results for the MoorLIFE 2020 Business and Visitor Surveys undertaken in 2017

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Land manager guidance | sphagnum | blanket bog | planting | practitioner guidance | moorland management | restoration

Sphagnum Practitioners' Guide | Part 1

A toolkit for sphagnum reintroduction into blanket bog.

MoorLIFE 2020

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Research | MoorLIFE 2020 | landowners | visitors | report

Socio-economic impact of MoorLIFE 2020 project

A report into the social and economic impacts of the MoorLIFE 2020 project.

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report | survey | land managers | contractors | moorlife 2020 | impact

MoorLIFE 2020 Contractor and Land Manager Surveys

Analysis of results for the MoorLIFE 2020 Contractor and Land Manager Surveys.

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Sphagnum | science | vegetation monitoring | plant species | rewetting | restoration | blanket bog

Kinder Sphagnum Trials 2020 Update Report

An update report monitoring sphagnum growth from propagules applied to re-vegetate degraded blanket bog

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UAV | Practitioner Guidance | Science | Guidance | Long term monitoring

UAV conservation practitioners guide, MoorLIFE 2020 | 2022

A conservation practitioner’s guide to the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for peatland monitoring and conservation

MoorLIFE 2020

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Climate Change | Carbon emissions | Carbon dioxide | CO2 | Peatlands | Wildfire | Fire

Estimated amount of carbon released by wildfire on Marsden Moor in April 2019

A report into the estimated amount of carbon released as a result of the wildfire that occured on Marsden Moor in April 2019

MoorLIFE 2020

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Wildfire | Fire | Conservation technique | Research | Restoration | Water Table

Baseline wildfire perception and incidents report - Final report | MoorLIFE 2020 |2017

Establishing expert opinion on the perceived risk and severity of wildfire prior for single species habitats, and the scenarios behind ignition.

MoorLIFE 2020

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Wildfire | Fire | Conservation techniques | Restoration | Reserarch | Report

Final wildfire perception and incidents survey report | MoorLIFE 2020 |2021

Establishing expert opinion on the perceived change in risk and severity of wildfire, prior to and after conservation work has been completed

MoorLIFE 2020

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Science | Vegetation Monitoring | Sphagnum | plug plant | Plant species | Rewetting

MoorLIFE 2020 Single species sphagnum report 2021

A report on techniques for planting sphagnum effectively

MoorLIFE 2020

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Natural flood management | NFM | Vegetation monitoring | biodiversity | evidence | science | hydrology | ecosystem services | natural capital | Water quality | Water table

Trajectories for impacts of revegetation summary report MoorLIFE2020 | 2016

Trajectories for impacts of revegetation activities on upland blanket bogs. 

MoorLIFE 2020

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Wildfire | Wild fire | Roaches | Carbon Audit | Climate change | Emissions | Fire | MoorLIFE 2020

Roaches wildfire 2018 carbon report (longer read)

A report into the estimated amount of carbon released as a result of the wildfire that occurred on the Roaches in August 2018.

MoorLIFE 2020

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Wildfire | Wild fire | The Roaches | Carbon audit | Climate change | MoorLIFE 2020

Roaches wildfire 2018 carbon case study (shorter read)

Case study estimating the amount of carbon released from a wildfire at The Roaches in 2018

MoorLIFE 2020

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Wildfire | Wild fire | Climate change | Evidence | Science | Carbon audit

MoorLIFE 2020 Wildfire database report (updated 2021)

A guide to the method used in creation of the wildfire database and an analysis of trends associated with key variables

MoorLIFE 2020

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Science | Hydrology | Natural Flood Management | NFM | Ecosystem services | Natural Capital | Long term monitoring | Bare peat | Water quality

Restoration of Blanket bogs; flood risk reduction and other ecosystem benefits MoorLIFE 2020 | 2015

The final report of the Making Space for Water project

Making Space for Water

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Climate Change | Wildfire | Fire | Land Management | Evidence

Wildfire Ignition Risk Mapping Report MoorLIFE2020 | 2019

Risk of sustained ignition mapping for the Peak District National Park. Report - longer read.

MoorLIFE 2020

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Restoration | Blanket bog | Moorland Management

Blanket Bog Decision Making Toolkit Land Management Guidance

Land management guidance for blanket bog

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Moorland management | Land owners | Guidance | Advice

Outcomes and Improvements of Blanket Bog Land Management Guidance

Advice for land owners on how best to manage blanket bog in the UK.

MoorLIFE 2020

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Land management | Blanket bog | Grouse | Livestock

Blanket Bog Land Management Guidance FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions about managing blanket bog

MoorLIFE 2020

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Blanket bog | Moorland management | Monitoring

States of Blanket Bog

A diagram with pictures to explain the states of a blanket bog, from bare peat to active blanket bog.

MoorLIFE 2020

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land management | cutting | heather brash

Heather cutting factsheet

This factsheet explains heather cutting methods and heather suitability

MoorLIFE 2020

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MoorLIFE 2020 | Vegetation monitoring | Biodiversity | Rewetting | Revegetating | Sphagnum | Plug plant | Plant species

Monitoring the impact of blanket bog conservation using aerial imagery MoorLIFE 2020 | 2020

Using aerial imagery to monitor vegetation at a landscape scale, rather than the traditional site scale.

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heather bale | land management | conservation

Heather bale dams

This factsheet explains why and how heather bale dams are used for blocking gullies in peatland restoration work

MoorLIFE 2020

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land management | gully blocking | peat dam

Peat dam factsheet

This factsheet explains what peat dams are, how and why they are used, and their suitability in peatland restoration

MoorLIFE 2020

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grip blocking | gully blocking | water | flood risk | slowing the flow | water quality | factsheet

Grip and Gully Blocking

This factsheet outlines the reasons for and types of dams we use

MoorLIFE 2020

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Dams | Natural flood management | Moorland management | Water resources | Hydrology | flood risk

Stone Dam Factsheet

A factsheet on how and why stone dams are used.

MoorLIFE 2020

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Factsheet | Plastic dams | hydrology | Conservation works | moorland management

Plastic Dams Factsheet

A factsheet on how and why plastic dams are used.

MoorLIFE 2020

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Hydrology | Dams | Moorland management | Water resources | Flood risk | Natural flood management

Timber Dam Factsheet

A factsheet on how and why timber dams are used

MoorLIFE 2020

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Restoration | heather | Moorland management | conservation works

Bare Peat Re-vegetation Factsheet

This factsheet includes infomation on bare peat re-vegetation in the moorlands of the South Pennines area

MoorLIFE 2020

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Clough woodland | Moorland management | Guidance for landowners | Habitat creation

Clough Woodland: Grants and Support

A handy factsheet for landowners providing information about the grants and support you can get for clough woodland creation.

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Clough Woodland | Moorland Management | Land owner guidance | Conservation works

Clough Woodland: Benefits for My Land

A handy factsheet for landowners about the benefits of creating clough woodland

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Clough Woodland | Habitat creation | Moorland management | Guidance for landowners

Clough Woodland: Planting New Woodland

A factsheet for landowners to guide you through everything you need to know about creating a clough woodland on your land.

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Hydrology | Natural Flood Management | Gully Blocking | Grip blocking | Dam | NFM | Biodiversity | Rewetting

Hydrological analysis to prioritise gully block locations - Building Blocks 2020

A report from the Building Blocks project - prioritising 100,000 gully block locations in the South Pennine Moors Special Area of Conservation (SAC) to inform the next 10 to 20 years of moorland restoration.

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AMP7 | Catchment | Water company | Hydrology | Ecosystem services | Natural Capital | Water quality | Land management

Our plan for water in the upper catchments of the South Pennines until 2030

A report on the upland management plan for water in the upper catchments of the South Pennines Special Area of Conservation until 2030

Core

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Sphagnum moss | Evidence | Vegetation monitoring | Biodiversity | Science | Land management

Sphagnum Donor Site Monitoring Pilot Study Report 2019.pdf

Study indicating that hummock forming species of sphagnum moss recover from harvesting from donor sites for translocation. Full report - longer read

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Ecosystem services | Land management | Natural Flood Management | NFM | Catchment | Socioeconomic impacts

An ecosystem services assessment of peatlands 2014

An assesment of the ecosystem services of peatlands and their sustainable management

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Sphagnum | Vegetation monitoring | Biodiversity | Land management | Revegetating

Kinder Scout Sphagnum Trials Update Report Peatland Restoration Project 2018

Comparing the establishment, survival and growth of four different sphagnum propagule types - full report

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Carbon | Climate Change | Natural capital | Ecosystem services | Carbon accounting

MoorLIFE 2020 Carbon Audit update report 2016

We are monitoring the carbon footprint of the MoorLIFE 2020 project, with the aim of identifying where carbon savings can be made. This, the first update report contains methodology as well.

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Climate Change | Carbon Audit | Evidence | Science | Monitoring

Carbon Audit update report | MoorLIFE 2020 | 2021

We are monitoring the carbon footprint of the MoorLIFE 2020 project annually, with the aim of identifying where carbon savings can be made.

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