Restoration of damaged mire habitats is one of the most important objectives of the LIFE Peat Restore project. With such an objective, several preparatory actions must be carried out before implementing active nature management; chief among them is the preparation and approval of technical and management plans. Currently, almost all nature management and technical plans … read more
Estonian team started fieldwork at Suursoo restoration site in the early spring of 2018. In April and May, detailed descriptions of ditches were made and borders between GEST types specified. In the months of May and June measurement technology was established: 56 water level divers were installed close to 10 x 10 m vegetation plots; … read more
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 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
On 23 and 22 August 2017, a meeting between representives of two Polish LIFE projects and Latvian and Polish representatives of LIFE Peat Restore project was held in Latvia. Poland was represented by a non-governmental organisation Klub Przyrodnikow (Naturalists’ Club) which currently implements two LIFE projects aimed at restoring alkaline fens: Conservation and restoration of alkaline … read more
