Exciting Progress in Peatland Restoration: A New Milestone for The Flow Country
We’re thrilled to share some exciting developments from The Flow Country, where work has officially begun on our second peatland restoration project. This initiative marks a significant step forward in our ongoing efforts to protect and restore one of Scotland’s most vital ecosystems. Restoring 410 Hectares of Peatland The new project is taking place on […]
Excavators Break Ground on The Flow Country Green Finance Initiative’s First Peatland Restoration Project
Last Monday marked an exciting milestone for the Flow Country Green Finance Initiative as excavators began work on our first peatland restoration project. Covering approximately 880 hectares, this project is a significant step towards regenerative agriculture and a more sustainable future for our land, economy, and community. The restoration, scheduled in two phases, will focus […]
The Scottish Land Commission is hosting a virtual public meeting to discuss land ownership and use in Caithness and Sutherland.
The Scottish Land Commission is hosting a virtual public meeting, 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 on Zoom, the free event is open to anyone with an interest in the way land is owned […]
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 […]
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 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. […]
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 […]
Exciting Progress in Peatland Restoration: A New Milestone for The Flow Country
