[smcl]

It is pretty polluting for the amount of energy you get out of it but I don't think it necessarily follows that because it occurs in national parks in Tasmania that it is important for biodiversity on the other side of the world in Ireland.

[ToddBonzalez]

Bogs can play a major role in capturing and storing carbon. I think it's safe to say that they play an important role in the ecosystem no matter which side of the planet they're on, and should remain unmolested.