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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetPeatland Restoration and Sustainable Grazing in China
Ruoergai Plateau, China, Asia (32.20–34.10° N,102.15°–103.50° E)
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No results found.Situated at the headwaters of the Yellow River, the sedge-dominated peatlands in the Ruoergai plateau in China, store water and supply it to downstream areas. These peatlands also support endemic and endangered Himalayan species and maintain the special aspects of Tibetan culture. In the 1960-70’s, the Ruoergai peatlands, which had been drained for agriculture, began to be badly damaged by overgrazing. Assessments and field observations indicate that over 70 percent of the peatlands are severely degraded. As a result, a large amount of CO2 stored in the peat has been released to the atmosphere and biodiversity has been lost. All of these environmental consequences have had an impact on local livelihoods. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetRewetting Alkaline Fens in Brandenburg
Brandenburg, Germany (51°28’02.74“N, 13°57’57.51“E)
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No results found.From 2010–2015, Naturschutzfonds Brandenburg is implementing the LIFE Nature Project ‘Alkaline Fens in Brandenburg’. Through this project, Naturschutzfonds Brandenburg manages conservation activities intended to safeguard and develop large alkaline fens in fourteen Natura–2000 areas in the federal state of Brandenburg in Germany. -
DocumentKey conclusions from the report "Peatlands: Guidance for climate change mitigation by conservation, rehabilitation and sustainable use" 2012
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No results found.Peatlands provide many important ecosystem services, including carbon sequestration and storage, water regulation, biodiversity conservation and livelihood support.
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