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Hammering in the dam
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Stirlingshire - Fallin and Wester Moss
Butterfly Conservation and Stirling Council Countryside Rangers Bog Squad hammering in the sections of a new dam, Wester Moss.
Once complete, the water table should be raised and the peatland habitat restored to a more favourable condition, which will allow Sphagnum moss to regrow and capture carbon, and enhance the habitat for butterflies.
08 November 2015
Hammering in the dam
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Stirlingshire - Fallin and Wester Moss
The Bog Squad hammering in the sections of a new dam, Wester Moss.
The dam is being constructed by Butterfly Conservation and Stirling Countryside Rangers to preserve the peat to enhance carbon sequestration and enhance the bog for butterflies and other invertebrates.
Most of the peat has been removed from raised bogs in Central Scotland, and habitat restoration is necessary to restore the remaining bogs to a favourable condition.
08 November 2015
Digging through the heather, Wester Moss
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Stirlingshire - Fallin and Wester Moss
The Bog Squad digging through the heather to enable the first section of a new dam to be sunk, Wester Moss. Practical conservation can be a muddy business!
The dam is being constructed by Butterfly Conservation and Stirling Countryside Rangers to raise the water table in the bog and restore it to a favourable condition.
The aim is that Sphagnum moss will regrow at the expense of heather and trees, and help the peat to regrow and sequester carbon. The bog will also be more suitable for butterflies as a result.
08 November 2015
Feathery Bog Moss at White Moss, North Ayrshire
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East Renfrewshire
Feathery Bog Moss (Sphagnum cuspidatum) at White Moss, near Lugtonridge, North Ayrshire, taken by David Palmar. Sphagnum Moss absorbs water like a sponge, keeping the bog wet, minimising breakdown of the peat and and enabling the bog to expand and sequester carbon from the atmosphere.
13 March 2022
Board walk at Braehead Moss, South Lanarkshire
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South Lanarkshire
Board walk with newly dug pond at Braehead Moss, South Lanarkshire, a raised bog managed by SNH (Scottish Natural Heritage), and which has been worked on by Butterfly Conservation Scotland (BCS) Bog Squad.
28 March 2019
Bog Squad leader David Hill with a new board walk section at Braehead Moss
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South Lanarkshire
Butterfly Conservation Scotland (BCS) Bog Squad leader David Hill with a new board walk section at Braehead Moss, South Lanarkshire
28 March 2019
The Bog Squad with a new board walk section at Braehead Moss
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South Lanarkshire
Butterfly Conservation Scotland (BCS) Bog Squad with a new board walk section at Braehead Moss, South Lanarkshire
28 March 2019
The Bog Squad constructing a board walk at Braehead Moss
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South Lanarkshire
Butterfly Conservation Scotland (BCS) bog squad constructing a board walk at Braehead Moss, South Lanarkshire
28 March 2019
Boardwalk materials, Braehead Moss
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South Lanarkshire
Butterfly Conservation Scotland (BCS) bog squad with materials for constructing a board walk at Braehead Moss, South Lanarkshire
Volunteer James, ecologist with Natural Power, removing invasive Silver Birch (Betula pendula) with a tree popper on Lenzie Moss, as part of Butterfly Conservation Scotland's bog squad. Removing trees helps to keep the bog wet and encourages the growth of sphagnum and other peat-forming mosses. Peat is many times more effective than trees at sequestering carbon from the atmosphere, thus helping to combat climate change.
