Will the last remaining moors be destroyed by harvesting peat?

This question was examined in September 2008 in a study done by the European Peat and Growing Media Association (EPAGMA) titled "Socio-economic impact of the peat and growing media industry on horticulture in the EU". According to the study, there are 4 million square kilometers of bog areas worldwide. Of this, peat is harvested for industrial purposes on 2,000 square kilometers; this corresponds to about 0.05% of the total area worldwide.