03/06/2026
🌿Vedeli ste, že rašeliniská patria medzi najvýznamnejšie zásobníky uhlíka v Európe a dokážu uložiť až päťnásobne viac uhlíka ako lesy? 🌲🌳
🌏Hoci pokrývajú len približne 2 % územia EÚ, viažu takmer 30 % suchozemského uhlíka. Ich ochrana a obnova sú preto kľúčové nielen pre zachovanie biodiverzity, ale aj pre dosiahnutie klimatickej neutrality do roku 2050.🌱
Let that sink in – on 🌍
Peatlands are Europe’s most significant terrestrial carbon sinks, storing five times more carbon than forests alone.
Covering only 2% of the EU’s land surface, peatlands store approximately 30% of terrestrial carbon, making their protection and restoration critical for achieving climate neutrality by 2050.
While drained peatlands emit significant greenhouse gases (+25–40 tCO₂eq/ha/yr), restored peatlands can once again sequester carbon.
Despite their vital role in climate regulation, water quality, and biodiversity, many peatlands have been ecologically degraded through historical drainage for timber production and agriculture.
The EU Regulation includes specific targets for restoring peatlands.
At the same time, the revised Regulation strengthens EU climate mitigation targets for land use, making peatland restoration and rewetting essential to reducing emissions and increasing carbon removals.
Support us in restoring ecosystems for people, the climate, and the planet.
