Flow Country History, Travel Information, Facts And More
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NAME
Flow Country
COUNTRY
United Kingdom
ADDRESS
Scotland, United Kingdom
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About Flow Country
The Flow Country is an area in Sutherland and Caithness County in North Scotland. It is a peatland and wetland area covering approximately 4000 kilometers square. The area is filled with deep peat which is made up of plants' remains and made up of carbon. It stores a large amount of carbon for thousands of years and is responsible for global warming. The area became such between 1979 and 1987 due to the planting of conifer forests and the cutting of drains.
Some Lesser Known Facts About Flow Country
- It is the biggest blanket bog all over Europe.
- There are number of different species of the word including dunlin, greenshank, and more. Also, there are birds of prey like buzzard and hen harrier in the area.
- Sphagnum which is found there is one of the very prevalent plant. Carnivorous plants like butterwort, and greater sundew, etc are also found there.
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