The bog of Allen
Bogs develop on lakes formed by glaciers, in landscapes with high rainfalls and poor drainage. The vegetation (e.g. Sphagnum moss) grows around the lake but doesn’t decompose due to waterlogged and acidic conditions instead it forms peat which slowly filled the lake.
Bogs are able to store carbon, clean and hold water. They are home to an incredible biodiversity of well adapted plants and animals.
A deep connection links peatlands to Irish people and their as turf has been cut from bogs to heat the homes, to provide light or to cook for over 400 years.
Peat still be used nowadays which leads to the loss of almost half of all the Irish peatland. I felt concerned about it during my visit to the bog of Allen Nature centre as I was working with lot of peat during my internship. Headquartered in this place, the Irish Peatland Conservation Council wishes s to conserve a representative sample of the peatlands of Ireland. To achieve this goal they act to educate the population, to strengthen laws, take part in surveys, set up dams to block drains…
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Bogs develop on lakes formed by glaciers, in landscapes with high rainfalls and poor drainage. Vegetation (e.g. Sphagnum moss) grows around the lake but doesn’t decompose due to waterlogged and acidic conditions. Instead it forms peat which slowly fills the lake. Bogs are able to store carbon, and clean and hold water. They are home to an incredible biodiversity of well-adapted plants and animals. A deep connection links peatlands to the Irish people. Turf has been cut from bogs to heat homes, to provide light, and to cook for over 400 years. Peat is still used nowadays, which has led to the loss of almost half of all the Irish peatland. I became concerned about it during my visit to the Bog of Allen Nature Centre, as I was working with a lot of peat during my internship. Headquartered there, the Irish Peatland Conservation Council wants to conserve a representative sample of the peatlands of Ireland. To achieve this goal they educate the population, strengthen laws, take part in surveys, and set up dams to block drains.
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