In Latvia, within the LIFE Peat Restore project, blocking of ditches is proposed in three areas. In all these sites, prior to restoration actions careful surveys and hydrological and hydrogeological modelling was done. It means that a hydrogeologist has assessed the current situation and potential impacts of ditch blocking. As the next step, the appropriate … read more
On May 24 2018, the Latvian team of LIFE Peat Restore met with their Swedish peers, from the Kristianstad Vattenrike Biosphere Reserve and Krinova Incubator & Science Park. During the meeting, the group visited one of the LIFE Peat Restore project sites in Engure Lake Nature Park, where there are plans in place to block … read more
As part of the LIFE Peat Restore project, NABU starts GHG measurements in degraded peatlands Berlin, April 25, 2018 – Degraded peatlands globally emit a significant amount of nitrous oxide: The negative effect on climate change is thus worse than anticipated. This was confirmed in the Nature Journal by an international team of scientists led … read more
On 12 February 2018, the second steering group meeting was held for the site management plan of the Baltezers Mire Nature Reserve. The development of the plan is funded by the LIFE Peat Restore project. During the stakeholder meeting, the participants were introduced to the progress of the plan, as well as the contents and … read more
In 6 February 2018, the second steering group meeting for the site management plan of Augstroze Nature Reserve was held in Limbaži. It was attended by the stakeholders involved in the development of the plan: local municipalities, relevant governmental institutions, JSC “Latvian State Forests”, the landowners, and LIFE Peat Restore project team. The coordinator of … read more
Within the LIFE Peat Restore project, the local management plan for fen restoration in Lake Engure Nature Park is being developed. Lake Engure Nature Park is one of the project areas and is also among the most valuable sites for conservation of alkaline fens in Latvia. By developing a local management plan, the LIFE Peat … read more
In December 2017 post-conference materials from the conference entitled FOREST WETLANDS HABITATS AS OASIS OF BIODIVERSITY were published, including an article by Katarzyna Bociąg and others “Peatlands as carbon sinks – peatlands’ restoration project in Słowiński National Park”. In April 2017, in Rogów, the 13th Conference from the series of Active methods of nature protection in … read more
In October 18, 2017, the first steering group meeting for the site management plan of Augstroze Nature Reserve was held in Limbaži municipality. There was a variety of participants: representatives from different governmental institutions, local municipality, JSC “Latvian State Forests”, local journalist, experts involved with the elaboration of the plan and LIFE Peat Restore representatives. … read more
In 1–2 June and 29–30 July 2017, several photographers gathered in the Latvian project areas, Engure Lake Nature Park and Augstroze Nature Reserve, to catch the moments of colourful orchid blossom, miraculous sunset atmosphere in raised bog, unforgettable sceneries of Augstroze Lake, and many other aspects of the mire beauty. The photo trips were initiated … read more
Project team from Tallinn University completed vegetation analyses on their large (over 3000 hectares) restoration site at Suursoo – Leidissoo fen complex. Vegetation analyses were made on 14 transects crosswise ditches, each 200 to 500 metres long. The length of transect and the number of study plots on transect depends on vegetation pattern. On one … read more
