[Peatland functions change as a result of anthropogenic impact and rehabilitation]
Bambalov, N.N. | Rakovich, V.A.(Institute for Problems of Natural Resources Use and Ecology, Minsk (Belarus))
Comparative estimation of biospheric and economy functions of peatlands in natural and disturbed conditions and after the rehabilitation has been made for the first time. Interpretation of such terms as recultivation, renaturalisation, regeneration and rehabilitation is given with regard to anthropogenically disturbed peatlands. It is shown that renaturalisation and regeneration of peatlands after peat extraction is impossible because it is impossible to restore excavated peat deposit. That is why the most correct term for restoration of mire ecosystems in such areas is "rehabilitation". There are 1,2 million hectares of anthropogenically disturbed peatlands in Belarus from the total peatland area of 2,9 million hectares and 1,7 million hectares still remain in natural condition now. More than 200 thousand hectares of disturbed peatlands are subjects to rehabilitation in the nearest future
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