Pakalne M. et al. Best Practice Book for Peatland Restoration and Climate Change Mitigation. Experiences from LIFE Peat Restore Project

University of Latvia. — Riga, 2021. — 184 p.Introduction.
Overview of the project sites.
Peatland restoration.
Pre-restoration requirements.
Peatland restoration techniques.
General principles in peatland rewetting.
Removal of trees and shrubs.
Experimental restoration measures in post-harvested peatlands.
Reintroduction of Sphagnum and other mire species.
Establishment of floating islands.
Monitoring of peatland restoration success.
Monitoring methodology.
Vegetation monitoring.
Vegetation mapping.
Hydrological monitoring.
Monitoring of peat and water properties.
Monitoring of greenhouse gas emissions.
Overview on the monitoring of LIFE Peat Restore sites.
Peatland restoration sites.
Fens, forested fens and transitional mires.
Suursoo-Leidissoo peatland, Estonia.
Engure Lake peatland, Latvia.
Baltezers peatland, Latvia.
Biesenthaler Becken, Germany.
Raised bogs, bog woodlands and industrially exploited bogs.
Augstroze peatland, Latvia.
Słowiński National Park, Poland (Kluki, Ciemińskie Błota and Wielkie Bagno peatlands).
Amalva Peatland, Lithuania.
Pūsčia peatland, Lithuania.
Sachara peatland, Lithuania.
Aukštumala peatland, Lithuania.
Conclusions.
Recommendations.
References.