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Restoration of the Wetland Area of Hejnum Kallgate (RestHejK)
Start date: Sep 1, 2006, End date: Aug 31, 2011,
Background
Hejnum Kallgate is a unique wetland area in the north of Gotland. The area is situated between the Ancylus shingle beach ridge in the west and the Litorina shingle ridge in the east. Between the two ridges the ground is very flat, leading to slow outflow of water. The exceptionally distinctive hydrologic conditions prevailing in the area have c ...
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Freshwater Pearl Mussel and its habitats in Sweden (Fpmswe)
Start date: Nov 1, 2004, End date: Nov 1, 2009,
Background
The freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera) is generally restricted to nutrient-poor freshwater streams. It has a widespread but fragmented and declining distribution across Europe. In Sweden, the mussel has disappeared from around 40% of the rivers and streams in which it was found 100 years ago. Reproduction levels are low or fa ...
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Restoration of alvar-habitats at Stora Karlsö (Stora Karlsö)
Start date: Feb 1, 2001, End date: Dec 31, 2004,
Background
The tiny island of Stora Karlsö (just 2.5 km²) is located in the Baltic Sea, 6km from its larger neighbour, the island of Gotland. Originally a fossilised coral reef surrounded by limestone strata, Stora Karlsö is dominated by a plateau that ends abruptly at its northern tip, forming dramatic cliffs which crash down into the sea. Over the c ...
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