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Mires in danger in Western Europe

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 April 2009

Sara Oldfield
Sara Oldfield*
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22 Mandene Gardens, Great Gransden, Nr Sandy, Beds. SG19 3AP, UK
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The mires of Western Europe are perhaps the major type of habitat in the region that is of global importance for conservation. They are as well represented in Europe as in any other part of the world, with many distinct and unique types surviving. Mires, wherever they occur, are being destroyed at ever-increasing rates, and measures for their conservation need to be effectively co-ordinated at regional and international levels. The author, who is Symposium Secretary of the International Mire Conservation Group, describes the problems faced by mires in Europe.

Type
Research Article
Information
Oryx , Volume 21 , Issue 4 , October 1987 , pp. 229 - 232
Copyright
Copyright © Fauna and Flora International 1987

References

Palmer, M. and Newbould, C. 1983. Wetland and Riparian Plants in Great Britain. Focus on Nature Conservation No.1. Nature Conservancy Council, Peterborough.Google Scholar