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Restoration of Wetlands and Peatlands in the Northwest Region

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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

Meeting Plopiș representatives

StatusDate: 23.05.2022Location: Sălaj - Mlaștina de la Iaz Together with the Norwegian partners from NINA, the NWPEAT project team had a working meeting with several stakeholders relevant to the implementation of the peatland restoration works, such as representatives...

Field documentation – Lunca Ilvei

StatusDate: 2.05.2022 Location: Bistrița-Năsăud – Tinovul Câmpeilor / Tinovul Grădinița Challenging in terms of accessibility, the two peatlands located in Lunca Ilvei, on the administrative border with Suceava County, have specific characteristics to mesotrophic...

Field documentation – Mlaștina de la Iaz

StatusDate: 27.04.2022Location: Sălaj - Mlaștina de la Iaz The UBB project team had a field documentation at Mlaștina de la Iaz. During this activity, photos were taken regarding the ecological status of the area, aerial monitoring of the area was carried out, water...

NWPEAT Kick-off conference

StatusDeployment date: 25.03.2022Location: Hybrid format (Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering within Babeș-Bolyai University, 30 Fântânele Street / Zoom platform) NWPEAT Kick-off conference Event organized in hybrid format, in the “Iustinian Petrescu”...

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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.