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Restoration of wetland habitats celebrated ahead of World Wetlands Day (www.johnogroat-journal.co.uk)

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Ongoing work to restore and protect globally important habitats is being celebrated as part of World Wetlands Day this Sunday.

Through a combination of best practice and its own innovative techniques, Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is balancing commercial forestry with protecting and enhancing wetland habitat including landscape-scale peatland restoration, valuable river restoration and the creation of new ponds in suitable parts of its estate.

In the past year, FLS hit the milestone of setting 10,000 hectares of peatland on the road to recovery through ‘re-wetting’ sites across Scotland. This included playing a key role in the restoration work in The Flow Country, which recently became the world’s first peatland World Heritage Site.

Colin Edwards, Head of Environment with FLS said: “World Wetlands Day is a great way to help maintain everyone’s focus on the importance of restoring these habitats.

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