The entrepreneur, who says "nature has always been close to my heart", spoke out against the threats facing the wetland ecosystems.
Deborah, 65, said: "Wet and boggy is no longer the best description for the majority of UK peatlands, with around 80% now damaged and deteriorating.
"The burning of peatland, draining of bogs and planting of commercial forestry have all taken a toll on what should be one of our most prized national treasures."
Peatlands, also known as peat bog, are a special type of wetland covering 2.7 million hectares of the UK.
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