Problems of wetland restoration will be discussed by participants of a scientific and practical seminar in the Miory district

September 8, Vitebsk / Diana Kurilo - BELTA /. Various principles and approaches to the restoration of raised bogs will be discussed by participants of the scientific and practical seminar "Hydrological Principles and Approaches to Planning the Restoration of Raised Bogs," which will be held from September 9 to 11 in the Vitebsk region, the Public Association "APB Bird Conservation" told a BELTA correspondent. The Ostrovskoye bog in the Miory district was chosen as the venue for the seminar. It is being restored within the framework of the GEF/SGP project "Re-wetting of the Ostrovskoye depleted peat deposit to prevent peat fires and preserve biodiversity" and the project "Restoration of Belarusian peatlands and application of the concept of their sustainable management - reducing climate impact with benefits for the economy and biodiversity." The seminar plans to discuss various approaches to bog restoration, hydrological and hydroecological dependencies important for bog restoration, desirable aspects of optimal re-wetting, as well as a field introductory excursion to the Ostrovskoye bog. The experience of GEF/SGP, GEF-UNDP and APB projects on the restoration of disturbed peatlands in Belarus, as well as the experience of the Dresden Institute of Bog Hydrogeology (Germany) will be considered. It is expected that the seminar will be attended by representatives of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection, the Ministry of Forestry, the Scientific and Practical Center for Bioresources of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, the Institute of Nature Management of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, the Institute of Bog Hydrogeology (Germany), the Public Association "APB Bird Conservation," GEF Small Grants Programme, the GEF-UNDP peatlands project, the "Beltopgaz" Production Association, the "Belgiprovodkhoz" Unitary Enterprise, "Geoplan" LLC, the Miory District Executive Committee, and others. -0-