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The general objective of the wetlands and peatlands restoration in the Center region is to restore functions within degraded ecosystems, so that they can function autonomously, and consequently become an active peat bog, to accumulate peat and resume its pedochemical, pedo and hydrogeochemical functions, respectively, the species in specific habitats to function synergistically. The implementation of the project aims to restore the functions within the ecosystems by bringing back the positive hydrological balance and the plant associations characteristic of peatlands. The restoration actions on the ecosystems targeted by the project will be monitored throughout the implementation period and during the sustainability period of the project.
The general objective of the project consists in intervention works, in order to stop the biodiversity loss of the peatlands ecosystems in the Center area, the restoration of their water system, as well as the continuous monitoring of the ecological restoration works. The project comprises two main types of activities. The first one aims to monitor and assess the state of degradation of peatlands (this activity is necessary because the state of peatlands has changed considerably since previous evaluation, which was carried out within the PeatRO project), to assess the peatland ecosystems, the hydrogeological and geomorphological regime, to evaluate the physico-chemical characteristics of the peat layer and water sources. The second type of activities include ecological rehabilitation works, and aims to reduce/eliminate the impact of grazing, to restore the optimal water regime, to eliminate invasive vegetation and biomass of grassy and dead wood vegetation, as well as a recolonization of characteristic vegetation in phytocenologically-degraded areas and landscaping thematic paths, both for educational purposes and for the realization of a guided tourism, with low impact on peatlands.