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Convert to organic agriculture or aquaculture near peatlands

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Convert to organic agriculture or aquaculture near peatlands Synopsis Link

Cover peatland with organic mulch (after planting)

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 12 Cover peatland with organic mulch (after planting) Synopsis Link

Cover peatland with organic mulch (without planting)

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Cover peatland with organic mulch (without planting) Synopsis Link

Cover peatland with something other than mulch (after planting)

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 8 Cover peatland with something other than mulch (after planting) Synopsis Link

Cover peatland with something other than mulch (without planting)

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Cover peatland with something other than mulch (without planting) Synopsis Link

Create legislation for ‘no net loss’ of wetlands

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Create legislation for ‘no net loss’ of wetlands Synopsis Link

Create mounds or hollows (before planting)

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 3 Create mounds or hollows (before planting) Synopsis Link

Cut large trees/shrubs to maintain or restore disturbance

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 2 Cut large trees/shrubs to maintain or restore disturbance Synopsis Link

Cut/mow herbaceous plants to maintain or restore disturbance

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 14 Cut/mow herbaceous plants to maintain or restore disturbance Synopsis Link

Cut/remove/thin forest plantations

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 4 Cut/remove/thin forest plantations Synopsis Link

Cut/remove/thin forest plantations and rewet peat

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 11 Cut/remove/thin forest plantations and rewet peat Synopsis Link

Directly plant peatland herbs

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 5 Directly plant peatland herbs Synopsis Link

Directly plant peatland mosses

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 7 Directly plant peatland mosses Synopsis Link

Directly plant peatland trees/shrubs

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 11 Directly plant peatland trees/shrubs Synopsis Link

Disturb peatland surface to encourage growth of desirable plants (without planting)

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Disturb peatland surface to encourage growth of desirable plants (without planting) Synopsis Link

Divert/replace polluted water source(s)

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 3 Divert/replace polluted water source(s) Synopsis Link

Drain/replace acidic water

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Drain/replace acidic water Synopsis Link

Encapsulate planted moss fragments in beads/gel

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Encapsulate planted moss fragments in beads/gel Synopsis Link

Excavate pools (without planting)

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 2 Excavate pools (without planting) Synopsis Link

Exclude or remove livestock from degraded peatlands

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 10 Exclude or remove livestock from degraded peatlands Synopsis Link

Exclude wild herbivores using physical barriers

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Exclude wild herbivores using physical barriers Synopsis Link

Fill/block ditches to create conditions suitable for peatland plants (without planting)

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 3 Fill/block ditches to create conditions suitable for peatland plants (without planting) Synopsis Link

Implement ‘mosaic management’ of agriculture

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Implement ‘mosaic management’ of agriculture Synopsis Link

Implement ‘mosaic management’ when harvesting wild biological resources

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Implement ‘mosaic management’ when harvesting wild biological resources Synopsis Link

Implement biosecurity measures to prevent introductions of problematic species

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Implement biosecurity measures to prevent introductions of problematic species Synopsis Link
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