Environmental research

The goal of the project is connected with the subject Change of the climate and directed to the restoration of hydrological regime of the eastern part of the mire Galoe in order to prevent peat fires, reduce CO2 emissions and to conserve biological diversity. The achievement of the project goal will be confirmed by the following indicators: - Activities on restoration of damaged hydrological regime and sphagnum associations of the mi eastern part of the mire Galoe will be justified, developed and implemented; - value of resources of mire ecosystems such as cranberry, biodiversity, environment making resources, recreational and esthetics resources will be increased in comparison with the current condition; - possibility of peat fires will be decreased; - decrease of peat fires will allow to avoid volley emissions of carbon dioxide into atmosphere. Rapid dissemination of sphagnum on the p degraded parts of the mire will allow to restore functions of the mire related to sequestration of carbon dioxide from atmosphere. Restoration of about 715 ha of territory will allow to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide not less than 7000 tons per annum. The tasks of the project: Task1. To revise existing engineering design plan for restoration of hydrological regime of the mire Galoe. Task 2. To implement additional activities on restoration of hydrological regime of the eastern part of the mire Galoe. Task 3. To monitor over emissions of carbon dioxide, change of level of ground eaters and restoration of mire ecosystems at the damaged mire in order to asses project results.

Belarus