Mart Erik says restoring bogs is good on peatlands and frozen bogs. But restoring bogs in forests is bad. It floods the forest.
Erik says the minister visited Kikepere bog. The minister said 2-3% of trees are dying. Erik says if you go farther, more trees are dying.
When bogs are restored, ditches are closed. Water rises. Trees die. Erik says Kikepere forest is already dead.
Erik says it rains a lot now. If bogs are restored, water will not stay in the forest. He says stop restoring bogs for 10 years. See if forests stay healthy.
Erik says the European Union gives money for bog restoration. Estonia has 20 million euros for five projects. One project is bog restoration.
Many scientists say restoring bogs is good. Erik says flooding forests is wrong. He says Tartu University and Eestimaa Looduse Fond do not listen to other scientists.
Erik says stop restoring bogs. Tell the European Union to see how many trees are dead.
Erik says he has worked in forests for years. He knows how things work. He says no to flooding forests.
Kikepere plans to turn 4000 hectares of forest into bogs. Locals do not support the plan. They fear trees will die and floods will come.
Mart Erik says restoring bogs is good on peatlands and frozen bogs. But restoring bogs in forests is bad. It floods the forest.
Erik says the minister visited Kikepere bog. The minister said 2-3% of trees are dying. Erik says if you go farther, more trees are dying.
When bogs are restored, ditches are closed. Water rises. Trees die. Erik says Kikepere forest is already dead.
Erik says it rains a lot now. If bogs are restored, water will not stay in the forest. He says stop restoring bogs for 10 years. See if forests stay healthy.
Erik says the European Union gives money for bog restoration. Estonia has 20 million euros for five projects. One project is bog restoration.
Many scientists say restoring bogs is good. Erik says flooding forests is wrong. He says Tartu University and Eestimaa Looduse Fond do not listen to other scientists.
Erik says stop restoring bogs. Tell the European Union to see how many trees are dead.
Erik says he has worked in forests for years. He knows how things work. He says no to flooding forests.
Kikepere plans to turn 4000 hectares of forest into bogs. Locals do not support the plan. They fear trees will die and floods will come.