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Peatlands and People will carry out significant peatlands restoration and rehabilitation in Ireland's midlands, bringing together best practices and monitoring and analysing carbon storage in the peatlands.

Learnings from the network of sites on peatland ecosystems, climate change mitigation and adaption, biodiversity and water will be shared. Over time the restored and rehabilitated peatlands are expected to store more carbon, improve water quality and support multiple other benefits.

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  • Investigation, assessment and selection of suitable sites
  • Preparation of restoration and rehabilitation plans
  • Development of drainage management plans
  • Review of regulatory requirements
  • Implementation of restoration and rehabilitation works

  • Vegetation monitoring
  • Hydrological monitoring
  • Greenhouse gas (GHG) monitoring
  • Further reductions in GHGs as more peatlands in Ireland are restored/rehabilitated via complementary actions