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peatland

n. Land with peat soil, such as an active or former bog

Usage examples of "peatland".

Fire in dry peatland can smoulder for years, scorching the boots of those who tread it and turning great stretches into wasteland.

The region was predominantly shallow-soiled rock-outcrop terrain, with peatlands and numerous lakes.

Near the end of their march, they were able to abandon their snowshoes, but it became necessary to detour around peatlands, where the remaining snow was underlain with a foot or so of icewater.