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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
