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
2 February 2025
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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28 January 2025
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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7 January 2025
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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18 December 2024
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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2 December 2024
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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31 August 2024
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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20 February 2024
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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2 February 2024
World Wetlands Day: How our wellbeing relies on restoring wetlands
Wetlands are connected to human wellbeing. Restoring wetlands contributes to human's health and integrity. On World Wetlands Day 2024, we celebrate this connection. We emphasise the need to restore wetlands...
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7 December 2023
Are wetlands really flood risk? Experts debunk most common myths around these precious ecosystems
by Rebecca Pool Bog bodies and flood risks: Here’s what Europeans are getting wrong on wetlands. There are many common misconceptions about wetlands. Our experts tackle a handful of them...
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19 October 2023
Peatlands were drained for agriculture. Now researchers are trying to restore them
by ESCI With wellies and waterproof clothing, Claudia Nielsen spent time splodging through the Bois-des-Bel peatlands earlier this year. The peatlands, located in Quebec, Canada, had been restored, with conservations...
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