🦠 Bogs of the World

These are notable bogs — acid peat wetlands where sphagnum moss has grown slowly over millennia into deep spongy ground, landscapes of black water and blanket bog that store vast amounts of carbon, preserve bog bodies and gave communities fuel for centuries. Each profile shows where the bog lies, which country it is in, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia.

70 bogs from 15 countries are covered below, grouped by continent. Open any bog for its full profile.

Americas (7) Europe (63)

Americas (7 bogs)

Europe (63 bogs)

Coordinates are approximate locations. Descriptions: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), cached on our server. Data sourced from Wikidata. Related: Mountains · Lakes · Islands · World Heritage.