About IMCG
The International Mire Conservation Group (IMCG) is an international network of specialists who
- internationally promote, encourage and, where appropriate, co-ordinate the conservation of mires and related ecosystems; and
- internationally enhance the exchange of information and experience relating to mires and factors affecting them.
The network encompasses a wide spectrum of expertise and interests, from research scientists to consultants, government agency specialists to peatland site managers. The network currently has over 550 contacts in almost 60 countries.
The International Mire Conservation Group was established 1984, in Klagenfürt, Austria, to promote the conservation of mires and their complete range of natural diversity throughout the world. Its organisational structure was formalized in 2000 by adopting a constitution and electing a Main Board and an Executive Commitee. On July 7th 2001 the IMCG was officially registered in France as an association under the law of 1901.
The International Mire Conservation Group hosted in 2018 its 18th International Field Symposium in Utrecht, The Netherlands. The IMCG General Assembly adopted resolutions on the mires of Poland, on drained peatlands, for Olmany mire in belarus and on the OBN network.
Newsletter
The IMCG Bulletin is published monthly and informs about recent developments in mire and peatland conservation and restoration. The Bulletin has in 2013 succeeded the IMCG Newsletter , which was published 3-4 per year but since appears irregularly to cover strategic topics more extensively than the Bulletin can do. If you are interested in contributing an article to Bulletin or Newsletter, contact the IMCG secretariat (info(at)imcg(dot)net).
News
IMCG Field Excursion and Scientific Symposium East Africa (6:27 PM, 11/02/2026)
We are pleased to share details of the rescheduled field excursion to East Africa, now taking place 13 – 24 February 2027.
Please read the information carefully and note your interest for this trip by replying by email to samer(dot)elshehawi(at)succow-stiftung(dot)de no later than 30th November 2026.
Peatland Wisdom Hub – upcoming knowledge exchange webinar (6:24 PM, 11/02/2026)
Peatland Wisdom Hub – upcoming knowledge exchange webinar
IMCG and The Peatland ECR Action Team are pleased to invite you to the second webinar in this knowledge exchange series, now hosted under the "Peatland Wisdom Hub"
The webinar: Peatlands & greenhouse gases | Insights from upland and lowland peatlands across both hemispheres takes place on:
Wednesday 18 November 2026 08:00–09:30 GMT · 09:00–10:30 CET
Further information about the webinar, guest speakers, and the registration link here
IMCG General Assembly Meeting (6:55 PM, 06/25/2026)
The IMCG General Assembly Meeting will take place online on Friday 21 August 13.00 CEST 12.00 BST. For more information, read the invitation.IMCG Webinar 12. May 2026 (7:15 PM, 04/22/2026)
The International Mire Conservation Group (IMCG) and Peat Early Career Researcher (ECR) Action Team aim to encourage the exchange of knowledge by organising a series of webinars.
Webinar topic:
Landscape ecological research into peatlands in South Africa and Lesotho and its significance for their conservation and restoration.
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IMCG Field Excursion and Assembly Meeting 2027 in East Africa (12:46 PM, 02/21/2026)
The IMCG Field Excursion and Assembly Meeting 2027 will take place in East Africa. It is with regret that a decision has been made to postpone the Field Symposium which was to be hosted in Rwanda and Uganda, East Africa. This being due to the current breakout of Ebola, with several institutions instructing participants not to attend, for insurance reasons. We hope to reschedule the trip to take place in 2027 and further details will be communicated once plans are more definite. .Data
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