The Bucharest Institute of Biology of the Romanian Academy, as Beneficiary, organized the Closing Conference for the Project ’’Degraded mires and peatlands restoration of North-West region of Romania – PeatRO4’’ at Yesterday hotel, in Bucharest, on March 27, 2024, at 10 am.
This project has a value of 3.075.004 lei and is implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Waters and Forests, as Programme Operator, through the “Environment, Climate Change Adaptation and Ecosystems’’ Programme (RO – Environment), financed by the European Economic Area (EEA) Financial Mechanism 2014-2021. The Project was implemented throughout 19 months, with a completion date in April 2024.
The general objective of the project is to improve the ecological state of ecosystems, reduce the negative effects of human activities and reduce vulnerability to the impact of climate change by restoring 3 wetlands/peatlands totaling an area of 8 ha in the North-West region of Romania (Cluj county).
During the event, among the topics addressed, there were presentations of the implemented activities, the results that were obtained and their impact at various levels.
The importance of ex-situ conservation of some plant species specific to peatland habitats, the need for ecological education in peatlands and green training activities for the economic development of local communities, but also the promotion of restored bogs and peatlands for ecotourism were also discussed.
The event was attended by Dr. Silvia-Simona Grosu-Tudor, scientific secretary at the Institute of Biology of the Romanian Academy, by Marisanda Pîrîianu, Programme Manager – RO-Environment, representatives of the European Funds Management Department within the Ministry of Environment, Waters and Forests, together with the members of the implementation team of the Project Promoter.
Additional details can be provided by the project beneficiary from the Bucharest Institute of Biology of the Romanian Academy, https://www.ibiol.ro/peatro4/index.html, contact details: Dr. Ştefănut Sorin – Project Manager (e-mail: sorin.stefanut@ibiol.ro).
