UNDP launches new project on Belarus' peatland conservation

       A new project “Clima East: Conservation and Sustainable Management of Peatlands in Belarus for Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Adaption of Peatland Ecosystems to Climate Change” will be implemented in Belarus
       The project will be implemented on Belarus’ two biggest low-ground peatlands – Zvanets and Sporovskoye. The cost of the four-year project financed by the UNDP will amount to €1.49 million. With a view of preserving peatlands and restoring biodiversity a new approach to the conservation of peatlands will be tested in Belarus during the implementation of the project. It involves collection, processing and use of biomass. Besides, a number of events is planned for the restoration of the hydrological regime of peatlands.
      About 3,500 hectares of peatlands will be cleared up from bushes, trees and reed during the project to stock up to 2,500 tonnes of biomass. The move will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.