Improving wetland knowledge
and developing tools to enhance protection and restoration of Europe’s wetlands. Focused on biodiversity.
A holistic approach
WET HORIZONS brings together people from different backgrounds (including wet and peatland experts, biomodelers, and policy analysts) with the goal of restoring Europe‘s wetlands.
Collecting data
WET HORIZONS aims to fill in crucial knowledge gaps about wetlands. The data collection will also include a citizen science component.
Tools for large scale restoration
Using the collected data, WET HORIZONS will create tools and guidelines that will fast track large scale restoration of Europe‘s wetlands.
News & Events
Citizens can be part of wetland research in Denmark’s largest protected peatland
Centuries of drainage and land conversion have degraded wetland ecosystems, particularly peatlands. This degradation has released greenhouse gases and led ... Read more
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Paludikultur: Rettet Landwirtschaft im Moor das Klima?
English version Einst trockengelegte Moore wieder zu vernässen, könnte einen riesigen Klimaschutzeffekt haben. Doch es geht nur schleppend voran, es ... Read more
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Rules, regulations and revenues: tackling Paludiculture’s painful problems
Latest figures from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) on drained peatlands and climate change make stark reading. ... Read more
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Launch of the most comprehensive, and up to date European Wetland Map
Greifswald/Aarhus/Helsinki A new European Wetland Map shows Europe’s peatlands, floodplains and coastal wetlands more comprehensively than ever before in one ... Read more
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Exploring the Nexus Between Research and Policy for Wetland Restoration
Mark Reed, a researcher specializing in ecosystem markets and environmental governance, explains how researchers and policymakers can work together to ... Read more
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Dr. Kalhori, can a rewetted wetland ever return to its original state?
With the intensifying threat of climate change, the need for effective mitigation solutions has become urgent. The question of how ... Read more
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Joint seasonal greetings from sister projects
As 2024 comes to a close, the collaboration between four EU-funded projects focusing on wetland restoration is growing ever stronger ... Read more
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The Hidden Power of Soil: How Geobatteries Can Help Address Environmental Challenges
Researchers from Aarhus University have reviewed natural power banks known as geobatteries existing in our soil and water systems. These natural substances, acting ... Read more
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Wetland experts come together at the SERE conference in Estonia
Four EU-funded projects on wetland restoration jointly presented at and attended the 14th European Conference on Ecological Restoration (SERE 2024) ... Read more
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Rewetting Lithuania’s peatland forests could save €170 million annually
A recent case study conducted in Lithuania by the EU-funded WET HORIZONS project calculated the socioeconomic benefits of rewetting peatlands. The findings suggest that sustainable land practices can lead to...
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