peat bog conservation

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• Peat — is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation matter. Peat forms in wetlands or peatlands , variously called bogs , moors , muskegs , pocosins , mires , and peat swamp forests . By volume there is about 4 trillion m³ of peat in the world… …   Wikipedia

• Bog body — Tollund Man lived in the 4th century BCE. Bog bodies, which are also known as bog people, are the naturally preserved human corpses found in the sphagnum bogs in Northern Europe. Unlike most ancient human remains, bog bodies have retained… …   Wikipedia

• Bog — A bog or mire is a wetland type that accumulates acidic peat, a deposit of dead plant material ndash; usually mosses, but also lichens in Arctic climates.Bogs occur where the water at the ground surface is acidic, either from acidic ground water …   Wikipedia

• Bog of Allen — The Bog of Allen ( Móin Alúine in Irish) is a large peat bog in the centre of Ireland between the rivers Liffey and Shannon.The Irish Peatland Conservation Council describes the bog as an important area of peatland, as much a part of Irish… …   Wikipedia

• Conservation areas of Portugal — Portugal s conservation areas are divided into five categories: One national park ( Parque Nacional ), 12 natural parks ( Parque Natural ), 9 natural reserves ( Reserva Natural ), 5 natural monuments ( Monumento Natural ), and 7 protected… …   Wikipedia

• Bog-wood — and boulders at the Stumpy Knowe near South Auchenmade. Bog wood, also known as morta[citation needed] is wood from trees that have been buried in peat bogs …   Wikipedia

• Mer Bleue Conservation Area — IUCN Category IV (Habitat/Species Management Area) Pond with part of boardwalk in background …   Wikipedia

• Burns Bog — is the largest domed peat bog on the west coast of North America. It covers an area of about 40 square kilometers and occupies a quarter of Delta, British Columbia, about 25 km southeast of downtown Vancouver. It is named after the former owner,… …   Wikipedia

• Clara Bog — Irish: Dúlra Phortach Chlóirthigh Location County Offaly, Ireland Governing body National Parks and …   Wikipedia

• Irish bog psalter — An early mediaeval Christian psalter (prayer book) was discovered in a bog in July 2006, in the townland of Faddan More in north County Tipperary, Ireland [http://breakingnews.iol.ie/news/story.asp?j=191201038 p=y9yzxy744 n=191201798 Location of… …   Wikipedia

• Cold Creek Conservation Area — Cold Creek Conservation Area …   Wikipedia