The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) is installing flux towers in the Falkland Islands, which will guide restoration of its large areas of peatlands to reduce its carbon footprint and support wildlife and tourism.
The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) is installing flux towers in the Falkland Islands, which will guide restoration of its large areas of peatlands to reduce its carbon footprint and support wildlife and tourism.
These important wetland ecosystems comprise around 40 per cent of the Falklands, making it one of the most peat-rich places in the world. In a natural state, peatlands help mitigate climate change and provide vital habitats for wildlife but human activity, including sheep grazing and drainage for agriculture, has affected many areas in the Falklands – as they have done globally.
The four flux towers being installed by UKCEH will measure how much carbon dioxide is being emitted or absorbed by peatlands in the UK Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic Ocean.
Read more at: UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Jonay Jovani and Dafydd Crabtree of UKCEH install one of the new flux towers in the Falklands. (Photo Credit: UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology)
