Restoration of the Sumava peatbog, Czech Republic

Title Restoration of the Sumava peatbog, Czech Republic
Description
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Creators fullname Laszlo Cseh
Contributors fullname
NWRM
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
<2
Vegetation class
Bog pine (Pinus rotundata) forest and dwarf shrub vegetation dominated by Vaccinium uliginosum.
Design and implementations
Application scale
Field Scale
Installation date
2004
Age
7
Area (ha)
53
Public consultation
1
Design contractual arrangement
No data
Design consultation activity
Activity stage Key issues Name Comments
Tourist information point
with connection to the nearby Vltava river floodplain.
Design land use change
No data
Design authority
Authority type Role Responsibility Name Comments
Private property owners
Implementation
Raselina Sobeslav
Regional / sub-national water authority
Financing
Sumava NP
Local water authority
Financing
PLA Authority
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)
Success factor type Success factor role Comments
Financing possibilities
main factor
Financing
Financing type Comments
National funds
Management programmes, Sumava NP and PLA Authority
Barrier
Barrier type Barrier role Comments
Other
main barrier
All restoration measures were limited in time
Driver
Driver type Driver role Comments
Organisation committed to it
main driver
Authority of the Natural Park
Availability of subsidies
secondary driver
Legal obligations
secondary driver
Strategy programes
Financing share
No data
Policy, general governance
Policy description
Raised bog almost completely destroyed by industrial peat mining
Policy target
Target purpose
Improved Biodiversity
Policy pressure
No data
Policy area
No data
Policy impact
No data
Policy wider plan
No data
Policy requirement directive
No data
Socio economic
Costs total
169229
Costs total information
3193€/ha
Ecosystem improved biodiversity
1
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
Biophysical impacts
Monitoring maintenance
Monitoring impacts effects
1
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
Measures
sources
Nwrm type Light
Nwrm geolocation 13.82583,48.9125
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
0
Data provider
REC
Longitude
13.82583
Latitude
48.9125
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