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The Great North Bog is a large restoration initiative covering over 90%[1] of the upland peatland in the North of England.[2] It is a £200m project and aims to restore nearly 7,000 square kilometres of upland over 20 years.[3] It is a partnership between the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Partnership, Yorkshire Peat Partnership and the Moors for the Future Partnership.[4] The area covers five national parks — the Peak District, Yorkshire Dales, North York Moors, Lake District and Northumberland.

  1. ^ "The Great North Bog" (PDF).
  2. ^ "The Great North Bog – The UK's Peatland Restoration Partnership". Retrieved 2021-12-26.
  3. ^ Spencer, Ben. "Revive the Great North Bog to help fix our climate crisis". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
  4. ^ "Bogs, banks and bubble barriers: five great projects to protect nature". The Guardian. 2021-12-26. Retrieved 2021-12-26.

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