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University of Latvia is hosting the EJP SOIL Annual Science Days and General meeting 2023



Fieldtrip: Moor bog ''Cena'' trail

Nature reserve, introduction to bog dynamics and peat soil developement, renaturalisation and influencing factors; hydrological monitoring and restoration experiments next to the peat extraction site.

Cena Moor is situated in the Tirelis plain of the Central Latvia Lowland. It combines two opposite types of land use - industrial peat mining and a nature reserve. This unique area, which is very close to the capital, is an excellent place to get to know one of the most beautiful marshes in Latvia with a nice walk. In 1990s a decision was made to combine the economic territory and the territory designated for nature protection into one.

Peat mining continued in the affected part, which started before the 2nd World War but 2133 hectares of bog were set aside for nature protection (including Skaista lake - an area of 18.5 ha).

This setting is a perfect research area for degraded petland restoration. Dams were built on drainage ditches in the swamp to reduce the effect of draining, additional hydrological monitoring is carried out here - groundwater level measuring wells have been installed (both in the intact areas of the bog and in the degraded areas).

Cena Moorland has a 5 km long footpath trail and in the middle of it, there is a viewing tower that allows to see the moorland from above. Today, when you walk on the trail, you can see a part of the two worlds, because the Cena moor boardwalk, like the bog itself, has two sides. The beginning of the bog footbridge leads through the peat fields of Cena moor. In the second part of the trail, footbridges move in a circle through the almost untouched part of the bog, introducing the riches of the high bog as well as educating people.



University of Latvia - The House of Nature

The House of Nature -The Academic Center of the University of Latvia is the first realized building from the future UL campus. It is located in Jelgava street 1, Riga, Latvia.

Right now House of Nature is home to 4 faculties that are connected to the life sciences.

It is designed to create equal opportunities for every user of the building. Preconditions have been met to ensure that each individual has independent mobility, access to the object, provision of basic needs and the ability to independently perform the intended activity and receive services.





Riga

Riga is a modern cosmopolitan metropolis with a rich cultural and historical heritage, which is noticeable in the city's architecture, cultural life and rapid development of the urban environment.

Steeped in over 800 years of history and recognised by UNESCO as a World Heritage site, Old Riga is the heart and soul of Latvia’s capital.

Many nations have helped build this unique place, and famous figures from Peter the Great to Richard Wagner have spent time here.

Magnificent churches, architectural masterpieces like the House of Blackheads, romantic cobblestone lanes, squares bursting with summer life and much more await its visitors.




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