🌿 The Flow Country
Europe's largest continuous blanket bog and UNESCO World Heritage Site in northern Scotland
📋 Fast Facts
- Covers approximately 4,000 square kilometres of blanket bog in Caithness and Sutherland, northern Scotland
- One of the largest continuous peatland areas in the world, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2018
- Stores more carbon per hectare than forests and functions as a critical global carbon sink
- Supports internationally important bird populations including golden plovers, hen harriers, and red-throated divers
The Flow Country is a vast expanse of blanket bog in northern Scotland, representing one of the world's ...