Scotland’s Flow Country secures World Heritage status
The most expansive and best example of blanket bog in the world, the Flow Country in the far north of Scotland has joined the Serengeti, the Galapagos Islands and the Great Barrier Reef in securing prestigious UNESCO World Heritage Site status for its globally important nature. This is a global first, as the Flow Country […]
The Scottish Land Commission is hosting a public meeting in Thurso to discuss land ownership and use.
The Scottish Land Commission is hosting a public meeting in Thurso, designed to encourage local residents to have their say on issues affecting land ownership and use in the area. Taking place on Monday 2 September at 7.00pm at the Pentland Hotel, the free event is open to anyone with an interest in the way […]
Today [31 July 2024] the Flow Country project team welcomed His Majesty The King who commended the award of UNESCO World Heritage Site status. The world’s most expansive blanket peat bog, the Flow Country, spans much of Caithness and Sutherland in the north of Scotland. It was granted the designation reserved for sites of exceptional […]
Finding Your Flow: Sustainable Adventures in the Flow Country
At Venture North, we’re thrilled to be champions of the Flow Country’s UNESCO World Heritage Site (WHS) bid. This vast expanse of blanket bog – the largest in Europe – is a landscape unlike any other. Its rugged beauty, rich biodiversity, and deep human history deserve recognition on the world stage. But for us, the […]
The Flow Country, located in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, is widely considered to be the best example of blanket bog in the world. Together with associated areas of heath and open water, it is of international importance as a habitat for a diverse range of rare and unusual breeding birds. […]
As part of a new series of blogs, we’ll be hearing from a variety of stakeholders within The Peatland Partnership team who are supporting the nomination of the Flow Country as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. First off, Milly from the RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds) will be covering the diverse range […]
Visit the Flow Country touring exhibit in the Ferrycroft Visitor Centre from 28th March till the 31st October. This exhibition, which was produced as part of the Flows to the Future project, celebrates the peatlands of the Flow Country. Lairg is one of the gateways to the Flow Country, so where better a place to […]
Flow Country Green Finance Initiative Funding Acknowledgement
We’re delighted to announce our Green Finance Initiative project has secured significant support from NatureScot, through the Facility for Investment Ready Nature in Scotland (FIRNS), in collaboration with The Scottish Government and the National Lottery Heritage Fund. This initiative is a collaboration between the North Highland Initiative and partners including NatureScot, Landscape Finance Lab, UHI […]
Flow Country Showcase for International Evaluation Team
The Flows gave us rain, sun and thankfully some wind to dispel the dreaded midge during the five day evaluation visit from UNESCO representatives. The Flow Country is now one step closer to possible inscription as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Earlier this month, a group from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) […]
Flow Country World Heritage Bid enters new phase with submission delivery to UNESCO
The campaign to secure World Heritage Site status for Scotland’s Flow Country has entered a new phase with the submission of the formal nomination dossier to UNESCO. The bid for World Heritage Site status has been a long process, the Flow Country was first added to the UNESCO tentative list in 2012! Since then, there […]
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Scotland’s Flow Country secures World Heritage status
