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Reduction of CO2 emissions by restoring degraded peatlands in Northern European Lowland (LIFE Peat Restore)

Start date: Jul 1, 2016, End date: Jun 30, 2021,

Background Some 25-30% of carbon stored in ecosystems is found in peatlands, twice as much carbon as is stored in forests. Peatland degradation, however, leads to the decomposition and mineralisation of peat and consequently to the release of the stored carbon in the form of carbon dioxide (CO2). According to Wetlands International, there are at least 500 ...
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Conservation of alkaline fens (7230) in southern Poland / Ochrona torfowisk alkalicznych (7230) południowej Polski (AlkFens_S_PLife)

Start date: Sep 1, 2014, End date: Jun 30, 2018,

Background Alkaline fens in southern Poland are of great ecological importance, and are listed in Annex I of the Habitats Directive. They contain many rare, extremely sensitive and endangered plant species, in particularly, those listed in Annex II of the Habitats Directive. However, the alkaline fens have been subject to a continuous process of degradati ...
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Conservation and restoration of alkaline fens (code 7230) in the young-glacial landscape of northern Poland (AlkFens_PL)

Start date: Jun 1, 2012, End date: Jun 30, 2018,

...ance of some 80% of Poland’s alkaline fens. The extreme risk to Polish alkaline fens has been confirmed by the results of an inventory of habitats carried out by the project beneficiary, Klub Przyrodników, during 2008-2011. This indicated that only 10-15% of the country’s alkaline fens have characteristic vegetation. From hundreds of inventoried samples only 34 were selected in northern Pol ...
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Conservation and restoration of xerothermic grasslands in Poland - theory and practice (XericGrasslandsPL)

Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: Dec 31, 2013,

Background The vast majority of the semi-natural dry grasslands (Festuco brometalia) that occur in Poland – listed in Annex II of the Habitats Directive – are conserved mainly thanks to extensive agriculture – for the most part, grazing, mowing or burning. As in other areas of Europe, such land use patterns are now less profitable. This has resulted ...
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Protection of Emys orbicularis and amphibians in the north European lowlands (NELEAP)

Start date: Jan 8, 2005, End date: Dec 31, 2009,

...s and the farming of cattle. In Poland, the Directorate of Forestry in Olsztyn is taking care of the nature reserves in forest areas, while in the west of the country, the sites will be managed by Klub Pzryrodnikov through other national projects. The Bialowezha National Park has a long-term management plan for the nature reserve in Bialowezha forest and its surroundings. In Germany land purchase ...
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Conservation of baltic raised bogs in Pomerania, Poland (PLBALTBOGS)

Start date: Nov 2, 2003, End date: Sep 30, 2007,

Background The Baltic raised bogs have a very limited distribution next to the Baltic Sea. Typically ombrotrophic, oligotrophic and acidic, these natural peat producing areas are covered by a specific vegetation type and are home to several rare/endangered plant species. The Baltic raised bogs include several natural habitat types of European importance: ...
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