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 necessarily bogs) and the soil which composes them is sometimes referred to as muskeg; alkaline mires are called fens rather than bogs.

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

Locations of bogs

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Europe

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Czechia

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Estonia

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Latvia

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Germany

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Nordic countries

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Switzerland

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United Kingdom

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Americas

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Canada

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United States

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Asia

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Oceania

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New Zealand

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  • 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

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References

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  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.