Project No. 2: Revitalization of a peat bog
This measure will largely favor the rare and characteristic fauna and flora of peat bogs.
This project, a collaboration between the Canton of Neuchâtel, the Swiss Confederation, Pro Natura and Sonic Suisse, is dedicated to the revitalization of the Joux-du-Plâne (NE) peat bog. This hydrological restoration will allow the characteristic mosses of the peat bogs, the sphagnum mosses, to effectively recolonize the environment and thus recreate the carbon sink through the accumulation of organic matter.
Goals
- Hydrological restoration of the soil (water saturation of the peat mass)
- Storage of CO2
- Conservation of water inside the peat bog in the form of open water bodies
- Assessment of aquatic organisms characteristic of peat bogs
Execution
- Autumn 2021
- Duration: around 2 months
State of the project after completion (1st episode)
Discover below the complete interview with Sébastien Tschanz, scientific collaborator at the Neuchâtel Canton Wildlife, Forests and Nature Department, on the completion of the work and the status of the Joux-du-Plâne peat bog revitalization project (in April 2022).
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Current situation (2nd episode)
Discover below the current situation (June 2023) in the Joux-du-Plâne peat bog, after the revitalization work carried out at the end of 2021, with an interview with Sébastien Tschanz, scientific collaborator at the wildlife, forests and nature department of the canton of Neuchâtel.
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The evolution of the peat bog (3rd episode)
Discover the evolution of the Joux-du-Plâne peat bog eighteen months after the works, with the interview of Sébastien Tschanz, scientific collaborator at the Service de la faune, des forêts et de la nature of the canton of Neuchâtel.
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Biodiversity in the peat bog (4th episode)
Find out more about the state of biodiversity, flora and fauna, in the Joux-du-Plâne peat bog, with an interview with Sébastien Tschanz, scientific collaborator at the Neuchâtel Canton Wildlife, Forests and Nature Service.
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Carbon sinks in a peat bog (5th episode)
Find out why a peat bog is a carbon sink, allowing CO2 to be stored, with an interview with Sébastien Tschanz, scientific collaborator at the Neuchâtel Canton Wildlife, Forests and Nature Service.
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