Restoration of disturbed peatlands in Belarus, talk by Dr. Dmitry Grummo, русский и англ. языки

0:09 Introduction 1:39 Talk by Dr. Grummo 14:29 Questions and answers -- English and Russian translation 14:30 Question about fire frequency decline after peatland restoration 16:48 Work in Chernobyl area, patchy radioactivity 19:02 Did you measure changes in temperature and precipitation upon restoration? 22:11 Time lapse between peatland draining and fire increase? Восстановление болот -- вопрос национальной безопасности 25:56 What kind of “dams“ were used to restore the peatlands? Who financed restoration, were volunteers involved? Кока-кола? Coca-cola? 31:49 Какие самые эффективные дамбы? Торфяные Most effective dams? 34:12 Before and after restoration -- impressive images 35:26 Восстановление верховых болот Raised bogs 37:25 Bogs that never burn 39:16 Вопрос из Екатеринбурга о проблеме радиоактивности Question from Yekaterinburg about radioactive problems during ecorestoration 48:55 Upon restoration, can radionuclides spreading with water contaminate meadows and ultimately cattle -- threatening food supply? 52:23 What is the origin for evaporation in these restored areas? 54:25 Are there other objectives for restoration besides fighting with fires? Помимо борьбы с пожарами, какие еще цели преследует восстановление болот? Индикаторные виды, вертлявая камышовка Aquatic warbler Выкашивание болот для их поддержания Introducing disturbances (cutting grass) to prevent afforestation of the bogs 1:00:24 “If nature wants it to be a shrubland, aren’t we working against nature maintaining the bog?“ A matter of proportions? How do we decide what should be there? 1:07:00 How many jobs were created during this restoration project? Tourism, berry picking 1:11:30 Question about bush encroachment -- could it increase carbon release? 1:15:50 Temperature regime on a drained peat -- can one include the change of surface temperature (cooling) upon restoration into ecosystem services? Важнейший эффект восстановления болот -- уменьшение температуры поверхности. Увеличение облачности? 1:23:00 What is the significance of peatland restoration for Europe as a whole? Migration of rare species Keeping water in the landscape sustains forest health across borders, preventing fires and tree mortality 1:28:20 Systemic approach to ecorestoration at the river basin scale -- this requires transboundary collaboration 1:31:00 Invitation to visit the unique ecosystems of Belarus, its magnificent bogs and mires