Restoration of Wetlands and Peatlands in the Northwest Region
About the Project
The Faculty of Geography at Babeș-Bolyai University (Project Promoter), in partnership with the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (Partner 1), is carrying out the project “Restoration of wetlands and peatlands in the North-West Region”(NWPEAT).
The project is funded by a grant from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, The RO – Environment – “Environment, adaptation to climate change and ecosystems” Programme, “Restoration of wetlands and peatlands” call for proposals. The RO-Environment Programme is implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Waters and Forests as Programme Operator.
Events
Field trip at Tinovul Pilugani
StatusDate: 14.12.2022Location: Tinovul Pilugani, Poiana Stampei (Suceava) Another peat bog, exploited by Turbamin, is the Pilugani peat bog. The mid-December 2022 field visit put us in front of one of the largest peat mines in the country. Unfortunately, for this...
NWPEAT participation in the technical-financial workshop of the RO-Environment Programme
StatusDate: 13.12.2022Location: Suceava, Hotel Balada 5 Mitropoliei Street 4 experts from the NWPEAT project participated, in Suceava, in the technical-financial workshop of the RO-Environment Programme, funded by the European Economic Area Financial Mechanism...
NWPEAT team at the Conference associated with the RO-Environment Programme
StatusDeployment date: 12.12.2022Location: Suceava, Hotel Balada 5 Mitropoliei Street The NWPEAT project management team participated at the Conference of the "Environment, Climate Change Adaptation and Ecosystems" Programme (RO-Environment), funded under the...
Restoration works – in progress
StatusDate: 27.11.2022Location: Cluj-Napoca After field documentation, more optimal solutions were proposed for some restoration interventions to ensure better drainage in some peatlands. The procedure for receiving restoration authorizations has already been...
NWPEAT participation in the dissemination event on advancing the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol
StatusDate: 22.11.2022Locația: Cluj-Napoca, Hotel Belvedere 1-3 Călărașilor Street In 2019-2023, the Ministry of Environment, Waters and Forests, as project leader, together with the University of Bucharest, the National Agency for Environmental Protection, and the...
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Teams
The project is being carried out by a team of professionals from Babeș-Bolyai University and Norwegian Institute for Nature Research. Follow us to learn more about each project member. Visit the Team page to find out more about each member.
