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List of bogs

This is a list of bogs, wetland mires that accumulate peat from dead plant material, usually sphagnum moss. Bogs are sometimes called quagmires and the soil which composes them is sometimes referred to as muskeg; alkaline mires are called fens rather than bogs.

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Luhasoo bog in Estonia. The mire has tussocks of heather, and is being colonised by pine trees. source ↗

This is a list of bogs, wetland mires that accumulate peat from dead plant material, usually sphagnum moss.1 Bogs are sometimes called quagmires (technically, all bogs are quagmires, while not all quagmires are bogs) and the soil which composes them is sometimes referred to as muskeg; alkaline mires are called fens rather than bogs.

Locations of bogs

Europe

Czech Republic

Estonia

Latvia

Germany

Nordic countries

Switzerland

United Kingdom

Americas

Canada

United States

Asia

Oceania

New Zealand

  • Moanatuatua - a remnant of a large restiad raised bog located south of Hamilton, Waikato
  • Kopuatai - the largest raised bog in New Zealand. Formed from restiad plant species and a designated Ramsar site
See also

See also

References

References

  1. Keddy, P.A. 2010. Wetland Ecology: Principles and Conservation (2nd edition). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK.
  2. "Snoqualmie Bog Natural Area Preserve | WA - DNR". www.dnr.wa.gov. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
  3. McDonald, Cathy (2009-12-24). "History and a rare peat bog at West Hylebos Wetlands Park". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2019-09-12.