Lowland raised mires like Foulshaw Moss are one of Western Europe’s rarest and most threatened habitats.Īround 94% of this unique habitat has been destroyed or damaged in the UK, so these remaining areas are incredibly important for a range of wildlife.
These remains, halted from decaying fully due to waterlogging and acidity, have eventually built to form a dome of peat that’s higher than the surrounding land.ĭrainage and tree planting in the 1950s–60s meant much of the wetland wildlife was lost, but these species are now returning following the Trust’s ambitious 15-year restoration of the site. Peat has formed over thousands of years from the remains of the humble bog plant Sphagnum moss.
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