Peatlands, war and Ukraine

Peatlands in Ukraine, their importance in today's war and its consequences on these ecosystems - this is what BBC Ukraine had explained by Prof. Hans Joosten and Olga Denyshchyk, both peatland experts from the Succow Foundation, partners in the Greifswald Mire Centre. The north of Ukraine, especially the region of Polesia, consists largely of peatlands - a natural line of defense for centuries. Its deep drainage over the last 50-70 years brought drought and peat fires while simultanously facilitating access from Belarus. For strategic protection in the north of the country, but also for global climate protection, the peatlands of Polesia must return to how they were - wet.