Two years ago, work was done in Selisoo to prevent water from flowing out of the bog. A new boardwalk was also built near Suurlauk. But the water level rose more than expected. At the end of last year, it was seen that the new boardwalk was partially submerged under high water.
RMK nature conservation specialist Ants Animägi said: "We didn't expect the water to rise so high. The boardwalk is new and beautiful, but now there's water on it. It was a surprise."
RMK wanted to build the new trail already in spring. But the start of work was delayed. Animägi explained: "First, the project needed to be modified. That took time. Then permits were needed. All this took a lot of time."
The 60-meter-long boardwalk will only be finished in September. Workers have difficulty reaching the site from the parking lot. Work supervisor Andrei Tarnovski said: "It takes an hour to get to the worksite here. Sometimes the load falls off too."
Tarnovski was surprised that so many people walk through the bog. People came to see how the work was progressing.
Part of the old boardwalk remains next to the new trail. RMK considered removing the old trail, but building the new one was cheaper.