Restoring peatlands in European landscapes
摘要
A survey in the EU (European Environmental Agency 2020) showed that the conservation status of protected sites belonging to the habitat category ‘Bogs, Mires and fens’ is most frequently assessed as ‘bad’ (50%). Less than 10% is considered of ‘good conservation status’. Even worse, when compared to the previous survey in 2012, more than 50% of the wetlands that already had a status of ‘unfavourable’ or ‘bad’ have continued to deteriorate. The main reasons for this negative trend are agricultural activities, land-use conversion and drainage.