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<p>Restored peatland achieves a variety of natural capital objectives, including carbon
sequestration, water regulation and quality, optimising biodiversity, preserving archaeology,
and minimising wildfire hazards. We are committed to restoring and sustainably managing
England’s peatlands. The Chancellor announced in March that as part of the Nature
for Climate Fund, 35,000ha of peatland restoration would be achieved over the next
five years. This represents a significant step forward in our restoration efforts
and will require us to work closely with a wide range of stakeholders, including landowners
and land management representative organisations.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to monitor
all aspects of scientific research on the impacts of burning on blanket bog habitat.
The balance of evidence remains that burning on blanket bog is detrimental as it moves
the bog away from its original wet state and risks vulnerable peat bogs becoming converted
to drier, heathland habitat. That is why we are taking action to prevent further damage
by bringing forward legislation that will limit burning of vegetation on protected
deep peat.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will be setting out further measures to restore,
protect and manage England’s peatlands this year as part of a package of measures
to protect England’s landscapes and nature-based solutions.</p>
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