An area with a layer of naturally accumulated organic material (peat) that meets an internationally accepted threshold (e.g., host-country, FAO or IPCC) for the depth of the peat layer and the percentage of organic material composition. Peat originates because of water saturation. Peat soil is either saturated with water for long periods or is artificially drained. Common names for peatland include mire, bog, fen, moor, muskeg, pocosin and peat swamp (forest).
PEATLAND
