Buzău – Lacul Sec
BZ-001-Lacul Sec Wetland
General information
Lacul Sec is located at 1463 m, in Siriu Mountains, and located, administratively, in Chiojdu and Siriu communes, Buzau county. From a biogeographical point of view, the ecosystem is integrated with the boreal zone, the peatland being mesotrophic. The ecosystem area has 2,13 ha.
Creating promotional materials
2.2024 – In order to promote the peatland ecosystems associated with the NWPEAT project, several distinct informational and promotional materials have been created for each peatland. In this regard, Lacul Sec Peatland has a digital brochure and a billboard that will be placed on-site.
Restoration scheme – Lacul Sec
25.02.2022 – In order to restore the functions of the peatland ecosystem BZ-001-Lacul Sec is intended to achieve an optimal hydrological balance and improve the state of the ecosystem. The main pressures affecting this wetland are intensive drainage and grazing.
Field documentation – Lacul Sec
18.06.2022 – With difficult accessibility, the peatland from Lacul Sec benefits from an exceptional cultural landscape, located at the foot of Mălaia Peak, near Lacul Vulturilor. Taking into account the drone’s limits, due to the high wind speed, characteristic of this area, the field documentation carried out at the beginning of the summer resulted in aerial monitoring of the peatland, but also a sampling of water quality.
Peatland mapping – Lacul Sec
16.07.2022 – Two of the NWPEAT project members carried out a peatland mapping on 16.07.2022. The peatland associated with Lacul Sec is split into two relatively independent sections due to the impact of road traffic. Between the two bodies of the peatland, there is a deep drain, caused by off-road vehicles, where the vegetation is missing. The lower sector is strongly affected by off-road vehicles. The peatland has several well-individualized sectors with biodiversity features: on the outskirts and on the perimeter of the main peatland there is a limit of the lady’s mantle (Alchemilla sp.); in the eastern part of the peatland there is a segment with vegetation dominated by Deschampsia cespitosa, unusual for this peatland. The habitat 7110 Active raised bogs extend mainly in the northern part of the peatland. The most extensive habitat is habitat 7140 Transition mires and quaking bogs. Its conservation status is favorable in the main sector of peatland, the second smaller sector is changed due to anthropogenic pressure and rapid drainage.
