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List of bogs

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This is a list of bogs, wetland mires that accumulate peat from dead plant material, usually sphagnum moss. 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.

01Locations of bogs

Europe

Czech Republic

Estonia

Latvia

Germany

Ireland

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
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