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Getterön - from harbor mud to Ramsar site and from landfill to excursion destination - nature restoration of important wetland area for birds
Getterön is now one of Europe's most important bird areas, but it has not always been this way. Today's beautiful area has emerged as a result of extensive human-caused environmental damage and later nature restoration. The wetland was protected as a nature reserve in 1970, but continuous efforts are being made to preserve and improve biodiversity. The covered landfill was first made accessible to the public as a recreational area in earnest in 2023. A great destination for a

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16 hours ago5 min read


Tjurpannan nature reserve in Grebbestad - rehabilitation of heather areas - increased biodiversity - Grace project - nature restoration - rewilding
During the latter half of the last century, parts of the heather areas in the Tjurpannan nature reserve in Grebbestad municipality on the west coast of Sweden had grown back with shrubs and trees. In 2012, 2013 and 2014, a Grace project was carried out to recreate the nature that centuries of grazing had created. Trees were cut down and shrubs and other vegetation were burned. New life came from the burned area. Ten years later, much of the biodiversity has returned. Tjurpann

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Aug 106 min read


Storøykilen Nature Reserve - new ponds at Fornebu - nature restoration in wetland area
When Fornebu Airport was closed on 7 October 1998, the development of what will become a medium-sized Norwegian city began. Fortunately,...

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Jun 6, 20257 min read


Las Salinas de Santa Pola - hike in a nature reserve
The Parque Natural de las Salinas de Santa Pola is a RAMSAR area where they have wanted to provide extra good protection for fauna and...

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Feb 8, 20252 min read
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