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
RPAS training course
StatusDeployment date: 4.05.2023 Location: Mera, Baciu commune (Cluj county) Monitoring of peatlands can be made by aerial surveys. For this reason, the NWPEAT team has also set itself the goal of monitoring peatlands using a high-performance RPAS system. Some...
Hărnicești Peatland from Desești will be restored within NWPEAT Project
StatusDate: 3.04.2023 One of the peatlands that will be restored through the NWPEAT project by the Faculty of Geography of Babeș-Bolyai University, together with the Norwegian partner Institute for Nature Research, will be the Harnicești Peatland. The project manager,...
World Peatlands Day – another event celebrating peatlands
StatusDate: 29.03.2023 The Faculty of Geography of Babeș-Bolyai University, together with the Norwegian partner Institute for Nature Research, will celebrate World Peatlands Day with a field survey at Tinovul La Poduri (Cluj county) on 2nd June 2023.MultimediaIn...
Meeting with the owners of the Mlaștina de la Iaz
StatusDate: 27.03.2023Location: Iaz, Plopiș commune (Sălaj) The road to the restoration of the Iaz peatland is full of many challenges. In this context, once the legal status of this peatland was clarified, we met with its owners. We are glad to have had their...
World Water Day
StatusDate: 22.03.2023Location: Faculty of Geography, 5-7 Clinicilor Street, Cluj-Napoca The Department of Physical and Technical Geography of the Faculty of Geography within the Babeș-Bolyai University and the "Air and Water" Association, in collaboration with...
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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.
