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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.

Hydrological monitoring continues 16/06/2012 16:50

 

 

 

In the EC LIFE Project „Raised bogs” sites  - Melnais Lake, Aizkraukle Mire, Aklais Mire and Rožu Mire hydrological studies and monitoring that was started in 2010 is continued. Twice per month the sites are visited to measure the groundwater level in the monitoring wells. After building of dams in 2012 in Melnais Lake Mire, the water is kept in the drainage ditches and the mire habitat restoration in the surrounding areas degraded raised bog habitats can start. Also the groundwater level has raisen in the site and differs from place to place.

 

 


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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

Exhibition

 

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

Project film "Mires Uncovered"