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Re-wetting of the Western Dümmer fen area (Westliche Dümmerniederung)

Start date: Jun 1, 2002, End date: Apr 30, 2007,

Background The Dümmer lowland in the northwest German plain consists of extensive marshes and wet grassland that are flooded in winter. It is key habitat for resident and migrating birds, including long-billed shorebirds. However the creation of a dyke in 1953, prevented the Dümmer from flooding and affected the habitats of the corncrake (Crex crex) and ...
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"Hohes Moor" peat bog (Hohes Moor Niedersachsen)

Start date: Apr 1, 2001, End date: Mar 31, 2006,

Background The Hohes Moor in north-western Germany was once a typical Atlantic raised bog. With peat thicknesses of up to 5 metres and a peat body totalling 680 hectares, the area has not escaped from peat-cutting activities of the past. Fortunately however, this extraction was only on a small-scale and was never carried out industrially. The result, at p ...
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