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Local Authorities and Sustainable Peatland Management: Current Opportunities and Future Possibilities for Local Approaches
What is the relationship between peatlands and local authority areas in Wales?
Figure 6 demonstrates where we find deep peat >40cm in local authority areas across Wales. According to this map key local authority areas in terms of peatlands in Wales are Conwy, Gwynedd, Denbighshire, Ceredigion and Powys. There is also a significant area of peatland that straddles Neath Port Talbot and Rhondda Cynon Taff.
Figure 6 Map of Local Authority Areas and Peatland in Wales
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