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Peat Conservation Maintain Water Describe Methods Restore Lowland

Conservation methods for peat bogs involve keeping the peat and vegetation undisturbed and wet, removing seedling trees, and controlled grazing.

Turvesoita suojelevia menetelmiä ovat turpeen ja kasvillisuuden pitäminen mahdollisimman koskemattomina ja kosteina, puuntaimien poistaminen ja hallittu laidunnus.

Front Describe 3 conservation methods to maintain or restore lowland peat bogs.
Back Peat bog conservation methods:
  • Ensuring peat and vegetation of surface is as undisturbed and wet as possible
  • Removal of seedling trees from the area (trees have high water requirement so remove water from peatland)
  • Controlled grazing to maintain biodiversity of peatland (wide range of habitats for rare insect species bc diverse plants)

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