Author: Vlado Vancura
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Birds monitoring on Austrian-Hungarian Living Lab
ALFAwetlands Austrian-Hungarian Living Lab includes a floodplain of the Lake Neusiedl. The lake is located on Austrian and Hungarian sides and is a crucial habitat for diverse bird species. Bird monitoring initiatives in this area is extremely important. It provides invaluable data on population trends, migratory patterns, and habitat health. Such efforts aid managers in…
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Öland Island
One of the ALFAwetlands Living Labs is located in Sweden on the Öland island. Öland Island is a captivating island located on the South-Eastern coast of Sweden. Known for its natural beauty and cultural heritage, Öland attracts visitors from around the world. Spanning approximately 137 kilometres in length, it is the second-largest island in Sweden.…
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Citizen science helps monitor wetlands
Citizen science can play an important role in supporting the research and monitoring of wetlands in Europe. Wetlands are vital ecosystems, but their conservation and management requires extensive data collection across diverse locations. Citizen science can provide a significant help in this process. Please also read: Living Laboratories What is citizen science Citizen science refers…
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Wetlands in the Czech Republic
Wetlands in the Czech Republic have a significant ecological importance. They are playing a vital role in supporting biodiversity and providing essential ecosystem services. These wetland areas, located throughout the country, encompass diverse habitats such as marshes, bogs, floodplains, and peatlands. Breeding and stopover sites The Czech Republic’s wetlands serve as crucial breeding and stopover…
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Wetlands restoration in Portugal
Wetlands are very important for climate change mitigation, biodiversity as well as provide many other benefits. Wetlands restoration plays an important role in their preservation. Below you will find some experience from Portugal, discovered by ALFAwetlands experts. Wetlands restoration in Portugal is an important conservation initiative aiming at preserving and enhancing these valuable ecosystems. Wetlands…
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Living lab site in French Pyrenees
Bernadouze Peatland Living lab site Bernadouze Peatland is a part of the unique Europe wide Living labs network of ALFAWetlands project. It is nestled in the picturesque Pyrenees landscape of southwestern France. The area is a captivating natural gem that holds significant ecological value. This area is a moss-covered wetland with diverse flora and fauna.…
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Rampillon wetland
Wetland Rampillon is an important reminder of the critical role that wetlands play in supporting biodiversity, improving water quality, and providing essential ecosystem services. Vlado Vancura European Wilderness Society´s expert Help us to save wetlands! Stay tuned 📨
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ALFAwetlands´ co-creation process
Recently, ALFAwetlands team made an additional important step to initiate knowledge co-creation processes in some of the Living Labs in ALFAwetlands. This is a part of establishing a solid fundament for building local, collective capacity to successfully implement wetland projects, across European cases and contexts. The Co-creation and inclusive Wetlands restoration is the ALFAwetlands Work Package 2,…
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Wetlands in Europe at the dawn of history
Wetlands in Europe at the dawn of history used to be one of the dominant ecosystems. After the last glaciation retreated, they covered extensive areas and significantly contributed to maintaining of the continental water balance. Wetlands already in the past were important source of the water that supported all forms of life. Even in last…