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The first steering group meeting for site management plan of Baltezers Mire Nature Reserve in Latvia

24. August 2017

In the beginning of 2017, elaboration of site management plans for two Latvian project areas, Baltezers Mire Nature Reserve and Augstroze Nature Reserve, was commenced. The management plans are necessary to substantiate appropriate conservation and restoration actions, including peatland restoration proposed within the LIFE Peat Restore project. In 18 August 2017, the first steering group … read more

The touristic trail in Slowinski National Park again open

10. August 2017

One of the elements of the project in Poland is an attempt to change the perception of peat bogs of Slowinski National Park and their role – not only for the local community but also in the broader context. As project activities aimed at raising the water level in the Park – it may be … read more

Naturalists’ Club installed recorders of water level measurements

28. July 2017

As part of the monitoring of effects of the project activities, the Polish team – Naturalists’ Club – installed recorders of water level measurements on 3 peat bogs. Altogether they were installed at 83 points. Measurements of water level are supplemented by measurements from a local meteorological station – also purchased and installed as part … read more

26. June 2017 02. July 2017 Germany, Papenburg

Lithuanian Fund for Nature had a study trip to Germany

Germany, Papenburg 26. June 2017 02. July 2017

Lithuanian Fund for Nature together with project partners Peat Producers Association and Klamann-Deilmann (LT) Company staff participated in a study tour – “Experience of sphagnum cover restoration in exploited peatlands”- to the Emsland region of Germany, from 26 June to July 2. Participants of the study tour took part in a workshop, hosted by Klasmann-Deilann … read more

Elaboration of site management plans for two Latvian project areas commenced

20. July 2017

In 2017, elaboration of site management plans for two Latvian project areas (Augstroze Nature Reserve and Baltezers Mire Nature Reserve) has began. The commencement of the plans was announced so that everyone interested could participate in the opening meetings which were held at local municipalities and were attended by people living in the surroundings of … read more

11. June 2017 12. June 2017 Tallinn University, Estonia

Mission accomplished!

Tallinn University, Estonia 11. June 2017 12. June 2017

The European Commission Monitoring expert, Dr. Jan Sliva, carried out the first mission to assess the performance of the LIFE Peat Restore project – Reduction of CO2 emissions by restoring degraded peatlands in Northern European Lowland. On June 9, he visited NABU headquarters, in Berlin (Germany), to meet with the new project managing team. Then … read more

eLMA: A Tool for LIFE project management

Riga 22. February 2017

At the first team meeting in Riga, a new online application for the LIFE project management was introduced. Project manager Dr. Dominik Zak and Michał Trzcinka signed the contract for the management tool eLMA, which was specifically developed and adapted to this LIFE Project. The application allows an overview to the full extent of the … read more

Saving climate in Biesenthaler Becken

Biesenthal 18. January 2017

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60 kilometer north east of Berlin the German project sites can be found. The three drained bog forests lie within the nature reserve Biesenthaler Becken, where Andreas Krone, the person of charge introduced the German team and provided an insight into the territory. On about 15 hectares peatland will be restored by blocking and filling … read more

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