Peatlands don’t get the attention they deserve. Worldwide, these wetlands provide crucial ecosystem services. They are vital for Indigenous livelihoods and as carbon storage powerhouses. Canada has some of the world's largest remaining intact peatlands. Now, WCS Canada has a new national strategy to safeguard them before it’s too late. 

Reporting: Dan Rosen

Guest: Victoria Goodday

WCS Wild Audio

Wildlife Conservation Society

S7 E2: An Urgent Effort to Protect Canada’s Peatlands

FEB 2, 20267 MIN
WCS Wild Audio

S7 E2: An Urgent Effort to Protect Canada’s Peatlands

FEB 2, 20267 MIN

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Peatlands don’t get the attention they deserve. Worldwide, these wetlands provide crucial ecosystem services. They are vital for Indigenous livelihoods and as carbon storage powerhouses. Canada has some of the world's largest remaining intact peatlands. Now, WCS Canada has a new national strategy to safeguard them before it’s too late.  Reporting: Dan Rosen Guest: Victoria Goodday