New Scientist: Restoring Estonian alvar grasslands to save unique species

Our "LIFE to alvars" project was introduced in "New Scientist".The project’s main objective is to restore the most valuable, but currently overgrown, alvar areas on 2 500 ha of land in Estonia and to create the right conditions for local farmers to manage these areas after the restoration. In order to achieve this aim, the project plans to introduce effective large-scale restoration methods and to create the necessary infrastructure for continuous management of the restored sites. The project also aims to directly involve private land owners and to raise awareness among the local community and the general public on the value of alvar areas and of the importance of managing them effectively. "LIFE to alvars" is a great big project on European level, we are lucky as most of the species are still naturally occurring. New Scientist: A huge project to return one of Europe’s most biodiverse habitats to its former glory is already seeing success. Julianna Photopoulos reports from the site. Read more: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2141576-restoring-estonian-alvar-grasslands-to-save-unique-species/. Additional information: Annely Esko, annely.esko@keskkonnaamet.ee, +372 5116 738