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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBiomass from Reeds as a Substitute for Peat in Energy Production
Sporovo region, Belarus (N 52.379330, E 25.136771)
2015Also available in:
No results found.More than half of Belarus’ total peatland area (over 1.5 million ha) has been drained for agriculture, forestry and peat extraction. Out of this area, 122 200 ha are cutover peatlands that have been abandoned after peat excavation, and 36 800 ha are still being utilized. During the last few years, about 50 000 ha of drained peatlands have been rewetted. Another 500 000 ha are potentially available for hydrological restoration. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetSphagnum Farming for Replacing Peat in Horticultural Substrates
Rastede, Lower Saxony, Germany (53° 15.80′ N, 08°16′ E)
2015Also available in:
No results found.Sphagnum (peat moss) biomass provides a GHG-neutral alternative to fossil peat in professional horticulture. So far however, it has only been collected in the wild. Small-scale land-based Sphagnum farming is currently practiced on degraded peatlands. Sphagnum farming has also been tested on specially constructed floating mats that guarantee a constant water supply. This water–based cultivation allows bog waters to be used as reservoirs to irrigate cultivated areas in dry periods. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetRestoration of Lands after Fuel Peat Extraction
Kihniö Aitoneva, Finland (lat 62º12'N, long 23º18'E)
2015Also available in:
No results found.More than half of the total peatland area of Belarus (over 1.5 million ha) has been drained for agriculture, forestry, and peat extraction. Out of this area, 122 200 ha are cutover peatlands that have been abandoned after peat excavation and 36 800 ha are still being exploited. During the last few years, about 50 000 ha of drained peatlands have been rewetted. Currently, another 500 000 ha are potentially available for hydrological restoration.
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