Impacts of paludiculture on the natural environment:a scoping report
- Douglas Hobbs
- Jun 9
- 1 min read
Updated: Jul 7
Taylor NG & Stockdale EA (2025) Impacts of paludiculture on the natural environment: a scoping report. Report to Natural England. Paludiculture Exploration Fund Project CCN4. 81 pp.

Impacts of paludiculture on the natural environment: a scoping report focussing on English lowland peat landscapes and providing an overview of:
observed and potential impacts of paludiculture on the natural environment, specifically soils, hydrology, water quality, biodiversity, and landscape character and heritage,
management options to minimise negative and maximise positive impacts,
open research questions and knowledge gaps related to these impacts, and
strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats related to paludiculture and its impacts on the natural environment.
This is an excellent scoping document and has been used to capture a diverse range of ideas, noting that paludiculture is likely to have mixed effects on the natural environment, depending on the outcome considered and precisely how it is implemented. As such this report creates a platform for the research necessary to answer questions regarding the impacts of paludiculture before implementing any significant changes to current practises.
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