Project news
On the Czech side of Šumava Mts.
Documentary Water Lost and Returned out now!
20. 3. 2023 0We are releasing a new documentary film about wetlands! This year, the LIFE for MIRES project will enter its last season of works focused on the […]Good news for the World Wetlands Day
2. 2. 2023 0February 2nd, when we commemorate the signing of the Ramskar Convention on the Protection of Wetlands, is not only a symbolic day for us, but also […]
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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1250 ha restorations completed
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150 km ditches blocked
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25 km streams restored
1104
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