Uudne parv viis veised Ilmatsalu luhta hooldama

Uudne parv viis veised Ilmatsalu luhta hooldama

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Innovative Barge Took Cows to Maintain Ilmatsalu Meadow

Laupäeval tegi Emajõel oma esimese sõidu koos loomadega heinaparv, mis võimaldab jõuda luhaniitudele, kuhu mööda maismaad ligi ei pääse.

Liigume üle Emajõe Tartu või Ilmatsalu poole. Seal on . Viime väikse karja loomi sinna. Need loomad pole seal varem käinud. Täna on . Ma usun, et nende jaoks on see luht nagu luht ikka, ütles Viljar Ilves, .
Suur osa Alam-Pedja luhtadest on hooldamata. Novembris valmis . Sellel kevadel kasutati seda esimest korda. Parv aitab viia kariloomi ja t sinna, kuhu maismaalt ei pääse. Parv võimaldab ka heina ära tuua.
Me räägime 4000 hektarist luhast. Praegu on umbes 1000 hektarit. Üle poole neist on juurdepääsmatud. Me räägime sadadest hektaritest, mida nüüd hakkame kasutama, selgitas Ilves.
Parvega on juba proovisõite tehtud. Esimene sõit loomadega oli põnev ka ile. Esmakordne elamus sellise laevaga sõita Emajõel andis hea tunde. Laeval olid suured loomad ja väiksed kahepäevased vasikad. Nad said nüüd . See oli , ütles kapten Andres Põhjala.
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On Saturday, a hay barge made its first trip on the Emajõgi River with animals, allowing access to floodplain meadows that are otherwise inaccessible by land.

We are crossing the Emajõgi River towards Tartu or Ilmatsalu. There is the Ilmatsalu meadow. We are taking a small herd of animals there. These animals have never been there before. Today is the first time. I believe that for them, this meadow is just like any meadow, said Viljar Ilves, the manager of heritage meadows.
A large part of the Alam-Pedja floodplains is unmanaged. The hay barge was completed in November. This spring it was used for the first time. The barge helps transport livestock and mowing equipment to areas inaccessible by land. The barge also allows the hay to be brought back.
We are talking about a 4000-hectare meadow. Currently, about 1000 hectares are managed. More than half of them are inaccessible. We are talking about hundreds of hectares that we will now start using, explained Ilves.
The barge has already been tested. The first trip with animals was exciting even for the ship's captain. The first experience of sailing such a ship on the Emajõgi River gave a good feeling. On board were large animals and small two-day-old calves. They now got to nibble on hay in the meadow. It was a beautiful sight, said Captain Andres Põhjala.
Operating such a ship is not an everyday occurrence. If the weather permits, the cows will stay on the meadow until autumn to enjoy the hay.