Study tour to Finland From July 11-16th, 2005 the team of the LIFE project „Implementation of Mire Habitat Management plan for Latvia” together with Dr. Tapio Lindholm from the Finnish Environment Institute visited the LIFE projects sites in Finland where mire management actions are carried out. Study tour to Finland Mire restoration in Finland From July 11-16th, 2005 the team of the LIFE project „Implementation of Mire Habitat Management plan for Latvia” together with Dr. Tapio Lindholm from the Finnish Environment Institute visited the LIFE projects sites in Finland where mire management actions are carried out. During the study tour the Project team got acquainted with the Finnish experience in the restoring the drained mires, hydrological studies and educational work with society. The experience of the Finnish experts in mire habitat management and restoration reaches already 10 years during which successful mire restoration knowledge has been gained. The project team visited the Seitseminen National Park where got acquainted with the methods and results of building dams on the drainage ditches. Pekka Vesterinen from the Seitseminen National Park told that dams have been built using the excavator and after one year Sphagnum and Eriophorum species appeared in the newly restored area. Mire restoration and management activities have given also good results in Vihriäisenneva Mire which were presented by Professor Harri Vasander from Helsinki University and hydrologist Tapani Sallantaus. The project team visited also Helsinki University Forestry Station Hytiälä and exposition of Isosuo LIFE project in Puurijärvi, as well as together with Professor Harri Vasander from Helsinki University looked at one of the up to date measure station of CO2 and methane in Europe. The study tour included also the visits to the sites where nature trails and watching towers are built. Photos: Project team and Finnish experts near “Mire Man” in Lakkasuo Mire Map of Helsinki University Forestry Station Hyttiälä Grazers are used for wetland management in Finland Project team and Finnish experts in a restored mire I. Lûce enjoys bird voices in the exposition of the Seitseminen National Park View to Siikaneva Mire from the watching tower From left side: T. Sallantaus, H. Vasander, A. Indriksons and T. Lindholm | 
