Description
Moorlandscapes – habitats with future
Moors are one of the most exciting habitat types in Central Europe with unique characteristics. Moore can be viewed from very different perspectives. From a scientific perspective, by looking at their formation process since the last Ice Age, their microclimate and the highly specialized fauna and flora. The different moor types such as raised moor, transitional moor and fen and why they develop in specific locations also provide exciting insights into the water balance in our environment. From a cultural-historical perspective, the change in the appreciation of moors is particularly interesting. For many centuries they and swamps were considered hostile areas that resisted human cultivation. At the same time, they have always been a retreat in the event of war or persecution. Moor archeology is a completely separate chapter, as the special material balance of moors means that organic substances are preserved almost undecomposed. There are relics that are thousands of years old and even well-preserved bog bodies that can tell us a lot about the lives of past societies. But it’s not just the history of moors that is exciting, because the special properties of moors are being rediscovered in the present. Peatlands are important carbon sinks that remove CO² from the atmosphere. There are various approaches to make better use of this special property, for example by renaturalizing drained moors where peat was mined in the past. Landscape photography can make an important contribution to highlighting the aesthetic effect of the misty, mysterious moors and their importance as a refuge for endangered animal and plant species, but also as a carbon sink in climate change. In this way, an exciting habitat that can be found in many places in Central Europe is being rediscovered.
Type: Photo presentation
Duration: 1h