Peatland restoration work could see 200 jobs created

Rich peatland stores twice as much carbon as the whole of the UK's woodlands put together

Nicola McAlley

Work to restore peatland in Caithness and Sutherland could create more than 200 jobs over the next two decades, according to a new report.

A number of organisations are setting out how preserving the Flow Country could benefit the local area.

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