NatureScot Peatland ACTION: Geospatial Progress of Peatland Restoration in Scotland

Peatland ACTION is a national programme backed by over £250 million in Scottish Government funding to restore peatlands across Scotland by 2030. This service provides geospatial information on the progress of restoration activities, which are delivered by a partnership including NatureScot and national park authorities. Restoring peatlands is promoted as a key nature-based solution for climate change mitigation and biodiversity loss, supporting Scotland's transition to net-zero.

Use Cases

• Monitor peatland restoration progress across Scotland based on the geospatial service description.
• Model carbon sequestration potential from restored peatlands based on the programme's stated climate crisis mitigation role.
• Analyze the spatial distribution of restoration projects and their correlation with rural job creation mentioned in the description.
• Assess the contribution of peatland restoration to national biodiversity and net-zero targets based on the programme's objectives.

Strengths

• Programme is backed by a substantial, multi-annual investment of more than £250 million announced in February 2020.
• Data is tied to a defined national policy goal with a target horizon up to 2030.
• Delivery involves multiple authoritative partners, including Scottish Government, NatureScot, and national park authorities.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service, delivered by a partnership led by NatureScot and Scottish Government.

Collection Method

Likely collected and aggregated from restoration project reporting and monitoring.

Time Range

Programme runs with funding up to 2030; data likely reflects progress from 2020 onward.

Freshness

unknown

Geography

Scotland