Läänemaa will acquire almost 900 hectares of bogs

Läänemaa will acquire almost 900 hectares of bogs

Läänemaa will acquire almost 900 hectares of bogs
Earth crust scientist Hendrik Klaas talks regarding restoration. Urmas Lauri

The drainage ditches of Leidissoo shall be closed, and following a number of years, 875 hectares of extra marshes can have been restored in Läänemaa.

With a purpose to restore the marsh, a complete of 600 dams shall be constructed on 100 kilometers of ditches to be able to elevate the water stage and stop the water from flowing away rapidly.

The State Forest Administration Heart (RMK) will restore Leidissoo, situated between Nõva and Varik, in cooperation with the German foundations PlanBe and Michael Succow. Restoration work is being carried out on an space of ​​roughly 875 hectares the place the pure marsh is at the moment drained.

Closing the drainage ditches will elevate the water stage and thereby cease the decomposition of peat and the accompanying greenhouse gasoline technology, RMK nature conservation specialist Bert Holm defined at a public assembly held on the RMK Nõva customer middle in Peraküla on Wednesday.

The significance and uniqueness of the undertaking for RMK lies within the reality that it’s the first large-scale habitat restoration work financed by a personal investor, involving related competence from each Estonia and overseas.

The price of the development works is regarding 200,000 euros within the undertaking accomplished by the engineering agency Steiger. The undertaking is financed by the PlanBe basis, the Michael Succow Basis (MSF) coordinates and supervises the undertaking, and RMK is accountable for the technical planning and execution of restoration works.

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2024-05-18 05:00:55
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