Peat hags near Loadpot Hill above Ullswater in the Lake District, UK.

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Peat hags near Loadpot Hill above Ullswater in the Lake District, UK. Peat bogs are a great carbon sink, as the sequestrate large amounts of carbon. They are also great natural sponges that are important water reservoors. They help to balance out water flows, balancing the worst excesses of drought and flood.

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