Aim of the project is to re-establish the active raised bog habitats and site hydrology in the areas that are influenced by drainage and to protect the raised bog habitats, plants and animals of European and Latvian importance.

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Beneficiary:

University of Latvia

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Funding:

Environmental protection in EU:

State institutions:

National laws and normatives:

Other ongoing LIFE+ Nature and Biodiversity projects in Latvia:

MARMONI - Innovative approaches for marine biodiversity monitoring and assessment of conservation status of nature values in the Baltic Sea
IHM-VESTIENA - The improvement of habitats management in Natura 2000 site – Vestiena
Restoration of Corncrake habitats in Dviete floodplain Natura 2000 site

Other LIFE project working for bogs:

"Story About Bogs" from "Five Stories About Nature"

Finansed by

Raised Bogs – LIFE08 NAT/LV/000449

Project duration: 01.02.2010.- 31.08.2013.
Funding: European Commission LIFE+ programme
Beneficiary: University of Latvia
Partners: Latvian Fund for Nature, Foundation ELM MEDIA
Co-funding: Ministry of the Environment of Latvia, Ltd. Rīgas meži

Project film "Mires Uncovered"

Exhibition

Exhibition "Secrets of Mires" is traveling around! It is made by Ogre Photo Club.