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Biomass from Reeds as a Substitute for Peat in Energy Production in Belarus

Lida district, Grodno region, Belarus (LPF: N 53.8283389, E 25.4227639)

Year of publication 2015

Pages 4p.

Author Haberl, A.;Wichtmann, W.

Category Brochure

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) More than half of the total peatland area of Belarus (over 1.5 million ha) has been drained for agriculture, forestry, and peat extraction. Out of this area, 122 200 ha are cutover peatlands that have been abandoned after peat excavation and 36 800 ha are still being exploited. During the last few years, about 50 000 ha of drained peatlands have been rewetted. Currently, another 500 000 ha are potentially available for hydrological restoration.

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