Restoration of the Sumava peatbog, Czech Republic

General

National Id:

Czech_4

Site name:

Soumarsky Most peatbog

Summary:

Restoration in Czech Republic of a raised bog almost completely destroyed by industrial peat mining and establishment of wetland communities and peat-forming vegetation with possible return of relict peat-bog species. Sumava National Park and local authorities helped in the performance financed with national funds.

NUTS Code:

Jihozápad

Transboundary:

Data provider:

REC

Source(s):

Ecological restoration in Czech Republic

NWRM(s) implemented in the case study:

Wetland restoration and management

Longitude:

13.82583

Latitude:

48.9125

Site information

Mean rainfall:

760

Mean rainfall unit:

mm/year

Average temperature:

6,19999980926514

Average runoff coefficient:

0,100000001490116

Type:

Case Study Info

Light or indepth?:

Light

Average slope range:

Vegetation class:

Bog pine (Pinus rotundata) forest and dwarf shrub vegetation dominated by Vaccinium uliginosum.

Monitoring maintenance

Monitoring impacts effects:

Monitoring parameters:

Plant species colonization

Performance

Performance impact estimation method:

Catchment outlet

Performance impact estimation information:

Continuous hydrology and vegetation monitoring between 2000 and 2011

Lessons, risks, implications...

Key lessons:

The main factor facilitating successful regeneration of peatbog vetetaion was the restoration of the water regime. The main factor incluencing the vegetation of flooded areas are water table height, depth of the remaining peat, and successional age.

Success factor(s):

Type	Role	Comments
Financing possibilities	main factor

Financing:

Type	Comments
National funds	Management programmes, Sumava NP and PLA Authority

Barrier:

Type	Role	Comments
Other	main barrier	All restoration measures were limited in time

Driver:

Type	Role	Comments
Legal obligations	secondary driver	Strategy programes
Organisation committed to it	main driver	Authority of the Natural Park
Availability of subsidies	secondary driver

Socio-economic

Costs total:

169229

Costs total information:

3193€/ha

Ecosystem improved biodiversity:

Information on Ecosystem improved biodiversity:

Sphagnum mosses were reintroduced, especially into the shallow basins. The initial vegetation was dominated by wetland species growing mostly on the wet bases of the draining dithces.

Ecosystem impact climate regulation:

Not relevant for the specific application

Policy, general governance and design targets

Policy description:

Raised bog almost completely destroyed by industrial peat mining

Policy pressure:

Policy requirement directive:

Policy impact:

Policy wider plan:

Policy area:

Policy target:

Target purpose
Improved Biodiversity

Design & implementations

Application scale:

Field Scale

Installation date:

2004

Age:

Area (ha):

Public consultation:

Design contractual arrangement:

Design consultation activity:

Activity stage	Name	Key issues	Comments
	Tourist information point		with connection to the nearby Vltava river floodplain.

Design land use change:

Design authority:

Authority type	Role	Name
Local water authority	Financing	PLA Authority
Regional / sub-national water authority	Financing	Sumava NP
Private property owners	Implementation	Raselina Sobeslav

Last updated: 12 Jan 2015 | Top

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