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
Advertising and publicity materials
Status Publication date: 30.06.2022Location: Online publications According to the NWPEAT Communication Plan and in association with the visual identity elements of the Program Operator and the EEA Financial Mechanism, some mass publicity materials associated with the...
Kick-off conference of the project “Degraded mires and peatlands restoration of North-East 1 region of Romania (PeatRO2)”
StatusDate: 15.06.2022Location: Institute of Biology Bucharest of the Romanian Academy The NWPEAT project team participated at the kick-off conference of the project "Degraded mires and peatlands restoration of North-East 1 region of Romania (PeatRO2)", funded by the...
Press article: Peatlands in Romania – from degraded ecosystems to restoration interventions
Status Date of publication: 20.05.2022Location: Online publications Although peatlands in Romania are beneficial to the environment, most have been deteriorating rapidly in recent decades, both due to natural and anthropogenic causes. Moreover, the amounts of CO2 and...
Field documentation – Tinovul Bălileasa
StatusDate: 07.06.2022Location: Bihor - Tinovul Bălileasa The field documentation from Bălileasa peatland highlighted the good status of this ecosystem. The immediate pressure generated by nearby logging and the presence of overgrazing is some of the aspects noted in...
Field documentation – Lacul Sec
StatusDate: 18.06.2022Location: Buzău - Lacul Sec 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...
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Teams
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