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
Remnants of a peatland … on the outskirts of Cluj-Napoca city
StatusDate: 27.07.2023Location: Sălicea (Cluj) Located at the border of the protected area of Făget, several bodies of water still testify to the presence of a peatland. The anthropic pressure, especially real estate, from the outskirts of Cluj-Napoca, has made its...
Interviews with the local community
StatusDate: 25.07.2023Location: Mlaștina de la Iaz, Plopiș (Sălaj) More often, peatlands, known as marshes or peat bogs, are perceived as abandoned/unused sites. Exceptions are those peatlands that record tourist functions. This is also the case for Mlaștina de la...
Happy World Peatlands Day!
StatusDeployment date: 2.06.2023 Location: Tinovul La Poduri, Valea Ierii The NWPEAT team celebrated World Peatlands Day on 2 June 2023 with a field trip at Tinovul La Poduri, with a bunch of cool people. We had plenty of rain (great for peat bogs), energy, creativity...
Public perception of peatland ecosystems
As part of the NWPEAT project, which aims to restore 10 peatlands in the North-West Region, the project team developed a questionnaire to identify the public's perception of the benefits of peatlands. All responses will be anonymized and used for scientific purposes...
Promoting peatlands during the Green Week
StatusDate: 11.05.2023 Location: Faculty of Geography, 5-7 Clinicilor Street, Cluj-Napoca During Green Week, hosted by the Faculty of Geography, we enjoyed the visit of children from George Coșbuc National High School, with activities aimed at promoting nature...
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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.
