Restoring peatlands in Russia - Wetlands International

Large-scale peatland rewetting programmeIn reaction to the extensive peat fi res in 2010, theRussian Government started a large-scale rewettingprogramme in Moscow oblast and adjacent regions.Within the framework of Russian-German bilateralcooperation, technical assistance and internationalexpertise is provided by the global NGO WetlandsInternational, the Michael Succow Foundation,Greifswald University and the Institute of ForestScience of the Russian Academy of Sciences.Together,the partners provide input for the restoration andrewetting of more than 40,000 hectares of degradedpeatlands and assist Moscow oblast in makingan inventory of peatland areas, evaluating theirsusceptibility to fi re and monitoring their greenhousegas emissions.The partners will also develop guidelines for peatlandconservation and rehabilitation, and advise on nationalplanning and implementation of rewetting activities.Sphagnum farming as a form of paludiculture - sustainable use ofrewetted peatlands in Germany. Courtesy Susanne AbelPilot business cases will be developed to demonstrateopportunities for effective peatland restoration andsustainable use (paludiculture), and for generatingcarbon credits.Restored mire vegetation 4 years after rewetting. MescheraNational Park, Vladimir oblast. Courtesy Anna VozbrannayaCranes foraging in the Cranes Homeland Nature Reserve (Moscowoblast). Courtesy I.V. BartashovMore informationTatiana MinayevaSebastian SchmidtWetlands InternationalMichael Succow FoundationEmail: Tatiana.minaeva@wetlands.orgEmail: info@succow-stiftung.deTel. +31 (0) 318 660925Tel. +49 (0)3834 8354210Website: www.wetlands.org/peatrusWebsite: www.succow-stiftung.de/homeThis project is part of the International Climate Initiative (ICI). The German Federal Ministry for the Environment,Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) supports this initiative on the basis of a decision adopted by theGerman Bundestag. It is facilitated through KfW Entwicklungsbank.Andrey SirinInstitute of Forest Science of the RussianAcademy of SciencesEmail: sirin@ilan.ras.ruTel. +7 495 6345257Website: www.ilan.ras.ruPartners:Supported by: