Top 4%
in this catalogue (335 scored practices)
Scores cluster high, so position within the catalogue is often more telling than the number alone.
Carbon — sequestration / storage, evidenced3/3
Scotland's 1.7-billion-tonne peat carbon store is quantified; damaged peatland drives ~15% of national GHG emissions; NatureScot monitoring confirms GHG reductions and older restored sites are measured CO₂ sinks.
Biodiversity — conservation / improvement, evidenced2/3
Restored peatlands support blanket-bog specialists (Sphagnum, sundews, golden plover, curlew); monitored by NatureScot but full biodiversity recovery takes decades and programme-wide species data are still limited.
Water & soil — retention, infiltration, erosion control2/3
Drain-blocking raises water tables, reducing dissolved organic carbon export, attenuating floods and stabilising peat — documented in NatureScot and IUCN UK Peatland Programme publications.
Fire resilience — risk reduction, evidenced1/3
Rewetted peatlands are substantially less susceptible to wildfire than drained ones; Scotland's baseline fire risk is low, limiting practical significance of this benefit.
Governance, certification & transferability3/3
Delivered by NatureScot under Scottish Government mandate with a statutory 2030 target and £250M commitment; integrates with the UK Peatland Code; model actively replicated in Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland.
Evidoria. Peatland ACTION — Programme de restauration des tourbières (Écosse). Persistent ID: e3134378-d989-427c-be16-ca93ace71c9c.