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Good Practice - Project

Re-naturalisation of the “Mandlinger Moor”

Using the Rural Development Programme (RDP) to support the re-establishment of a moor by restoring its original hydrology and the propagation of the natural moor vegetation.  
  • CAP Implementation
  • - Programming period: 2014-2022 Austria
    - Programming period: 2014-2022 Austria

    General information

    RDP Priority
    • P4. Ecosystems management
    RDP Focus Area
    • 4A: Biodiversity restoration, preservation & enhancement
    RDP Measure
    • M07: Basic services & village renewal

    Summary

    The Mandlinger Moor, situated in a mountainous region in the Federal Province of Salzburg in Austria, was like many other moors, used for peat exploitation. This caused a degradation of the original and unique moor fauna and flora. Peat extraction ended in 1993 and statutory nature conservation measures were applied in 1998. 

    Over several programming periods, between 2004 and 2018, the Austrian Rural Development Programmes (RDP) have supported a far-reaching re-naturalisation process. These actions, particularly in the central area of the moor, resulted in the restoration of the original moor hydrology and propagation of the previous natural moor vegetation was clearly visible. 

     

    Results

    Peat-building vegetation and peat mosses were restored and grew abundantly.

    Within six months, peat extraction sites that had been vegetation-free were extensively covered with the white beak-sedge (rhynchospora alba) and beaded sedge (carex rostrata). Duckweed (lemna minor) and common bladderwort (utricularia vulgaris) were found in flooded, stagnant water bodies.

     

    Promoter

    Federal Province of Salzburg

    Funding

    Total budget 167 000 (EUR)
    EAFRD 37 583 (EUR)
    National/Region. 39 605 (EUR)
    Other 89 812 (EUR)

    Resources

    English language

    gp_at_mandlinger_moor_496_web_rev_v2.pdf

    (PDF – 460.54 KB)