Project news
On the Czech side of Šumava Mts.
We performed at the Day of Sumava National Park
19. 7. 2022 0Last Saturday, the Life for Mires team (together with our partners fom the University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice) participated at the Day of Šumava […]Streams from underground pipes back to surface
26. 5. 2022 0We met journalists in the past week to introduce to public the two of restored streams under the Dobrá settlement. Instead of the underground pipes up […]
On the Bavarian side of Šumava Mts.
A helping hand for the Kleine Au mire
27. 9. 2022 0Volunteers from all over Bavaria participated in two action days in the National Park Bavarian Forest This summer, a dozens of volunteers helped to counteract the […]
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720 ha restorations completed
121 %
97 km ditches blocked
133 %
17 km streams restored
1056
volunteers helped
Support the mires of Šumava Mts.

Our main objectives

Restoration and improvement of natural state of various types of wetlands covering an area of 2059 ha
Improvement of habitats of the rare bird species Tetrao tetrix
Increase of public awareness and support of key land owners to restore mires and landscape hydrology