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Restoring degraded peatlands to achieve
GHG emission reductions
Yelnia raised bog, Belarus
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Viktar Fenchuk
Irina Voitekhovich
APB-BirdLife Belarus
Peatland restoration in Belarus
UNDP-GEF Peatlands project (2006-2010)
Ministry of Forestry of the Republic of Belarus
GEF SGP Projects
Ministry of Forestry of the Republic of Belarus
Village councils
Belarus Climate & Biodiversity projects (2008-2012)
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Peatland restoration in Belarus
UNDP/GEF Peatlands projects (2006-2010)
Normative documents on ways for utilization of depleted peatlands. Rules and
procedures for renaturalization of depleted peatlands and other damaged wetlands.
Developed, approved and valid from January 01, 2009.
Sectoral Programme on renaturalization of degraded peatlands of the Ministry of
Forestry of the Republic of Belarus (National Implementing Agency) developed and
under implementation.
•Inventory of depleted
peatlands with identification
of directions of their utilization
started.
•Experience on restoration of
depleted peatlands and other
damaged mires gained.
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Peatland restoration in Belarus
UNDP/GEF Peatlands projects (2006-2010)
12 sites restored with the total area 25,782 ha.
(2,491 ha pending restoration)
Before renaturalization СО2 emissions are 10-20
tons/ha annually
After renaturalization СО2 emissions are
0 tons/ha annually
Preliminary data received in 2009 show reduction of carbon dioxide
(CO2) emissions by about 220 000 tons per year .
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Results so far:
- biodiversity benefits
Before renaturalization:
After renaturalization:
- Wetland plant associations make up
10-30% at the site;
- Wetland plant associations make
58 - 96% at the site;
- Wetland water-birds species make
up 0-10% of all the species.
- Wetland water-birds species make
20-48% of all the species.
- benefits for local population
- conditions created for re-appearance of
medicinal plants;
- more places for rest;
- more possibilities for gathering berries
(mainly cranberries and bog bilberries) and
mushrooms.
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Peatland restoration in Belarus
GEF SGP Peatland restoration projects
currently 4 sites
natural and degraded peatlands
re-flooding of more than 6000 hectares
stop the emission of up to 60,000 tCO2e/y
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Restoring peatlands and applying concepts
for sustainable management in Belarus
A Climate Change Mitigation Project with Economic
and Biodiversity Benefits
IKI BMU Climate mitigation initiative coordinated by KfW
The main aim is to achieve
– Reduction of GHG emissions and
– Enhancement of biodiversity
through the restoration and sustainable management of large
degraded peatlands.
First phase:
Re-wetting of 15,000 hectares of peatland to avoid approx. 100,000 tCO2e/y
is planned.
The methodology to be developed creates the basis for a carbon asset to
finance the re-wetting of up to 520,000 hectares peatland in Belarus.
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Project Main Targets
Target 1: Conservation and sustainable use of peatlands is a key
target of international nature conservation and climate protection
Target 2: Restoration and sustainable management of degraded
ecosystems for further preservation and sustainability
Target 3: Conservation of Biodiversity, e.g. Aquatic Warbler
(Acrocephalus paludicola) and the Greater Spotted Eagle (Aquila
clanga)
Target 4: Economic benefits as local economies will initially benefit from
implementation of project measures, and later on from project site
management
Target 5: Long-term management of project sites (possibility to use
biomass achieving more positive effects for climate and biodiversity)
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Sustainable Management of Degraded Peatlands
through Trading of Emission Reductions
The trading of emission reduction requires:
Voluntary Carbon Standard (amended for inclusion of Peatland
Rewetting and Conservation)
Approved Peatland Rewetting Methodology
Tool to Calculate Emission Reduction after Rewetting and Conduct
Monitoring
Validated Project Documents
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What is achieved
Voluntary Carbon Standard
Guidance for Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use
Projects
Tool for AFOLU Methodological Issues
were amended for inclusion of Peatland Rewetting and Conservation
(PRC) activities
Current situation: under approval
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Pilot areas: Dolbenishki degraded peatland
Raised bog
Former peat extraction
site
Area 4400 ha
Estimated emission
reductions 22,500
tCO2e/y (very
conservative)
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Pilot areas: Vygonoshchanskoje degraded
peatland
Fen mire drained for
agriculture
Area 700 ha
Estimated emission
reductions 3,500
tCO2e/y (very
conservative)
First case of rewetting
of agricultural areas
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Rewetting: Sites Selected
(first very conservative conservative estimates)
Peatland
S, ha
Average ER,
tCO2e/ha
Total amount ER, tCO2
Ostrovskoe
700
4,2
2940
Vygonoschanskoe
700
5,1
3570
Dolbenishki
4400
5,1
22440
Svyatoe
2800
4,2
11760
Total
8600
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Summarizing
c. 7000 ha restored in 2009
Voluntary Carbon Standard PRC developed and under
approval
Tool to Calculate Emission Reduction after Rewetting and
Conduct Monitoring being prepared
Project documents are being developed
Experience transfer to other countries – Ukraine, Russia
(rewetting methodology, standard…)
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Thank you !
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