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Recognise, protect, restore: driving sound stewardship of Falklands peat wetlands

 

Key Facts

FUNDING SCHEME ICON
FUNDING SCHEME
Darwin Plus
VALUE ICON
VALUE
£265,889
WHERE ICON
WHERE
Falkland Islands

Summary

Covering over a quarter of the Falklands’ land-area, peat-wetland is highly significant for carbon storage, ecosystem function, and the important habitats, fauna and flora it supports. Habitat and soil loss, are ongoing threats to our peat-wetland ecosystems, exacerbated by a lack of knowledge which prevents site-based protection and management for conservation. Descriptions of nationally 'Vulnerable' peat-wetland ecosystems, development of assessment tools for land-managers, and multimedia outputs will inspire and drive protection and management of valuable sites for lasting conservation benefit.
 
Status Completed
Reference DPLUS110
Round 8
Start 01/04/2020
End 31/10/2023

Project Leader

Lead Organisation

Project Partners
Ministry of Defence (MoD) - British Forces South Atlantic Islands (BFSAI), Falkland Islands Government - FIG, UKCEH - Edinburgh


Regions
UKOT

Biomes
ISLAND BIODIVERSITY, WETLANDS

Production
FORESTRY

Threats To Biodiversity
LAND USE CHANGE

Broad Approches
ECOSYSTEM CONSERVATION, GENERAL MEASURES

Specific Tools
RESEARCH TRAINING, RESEARCH, TRAINING, PARTICIPATORY, CEPA, MONITORING, NBSAP

Countries
Falkland Islands

Conventions
CBD

Documents:
Download: Annual Report - DPLUS110 AR3 - 23/08/2023

Download: Half Year Report - DPLUS110 HYR3 - 16/03/2023

Download: Annual Report - DPLUS110 AR2 - 17/01/2023

Download: Half Year Report - DPLUS110 HYR2 - 14/01/2022

Download: Annual Report - DPLUS110 AR1 - 11/08/2021

Download: Half Year Report - DPLUS110 HYR1 - 03/02/2021

Download: Application Form - DPLUS110 App - 25/09/2020