By Žygintas Abromaitis, LRT TV naujienų tarnyba, LRT.lt.
As part of a broader defence line being developed across the Baltic states – Lithuania is planning to restore marshes along its borders. Russian propagandists have already mocked the initiative, despite Russia’s own losses of heavy military equipment in Ukraine’s wetlands.
Lithuanians have long used marshes as a defensive measure – even during medieval battles against the Teutonic and Livonian orders.
Wetlands cover nearly a tenth of Lithuania’s territory, though some have been lost irreversibly. Next year, about €10 million will be allocated for pilot peatland restoration projects, coordinated with the Ministry of Defence.
“We’re trying to identify where restoration would have the greatest impact and where it makes most sense to begin,” said Povilas Poderskis, Chancellor of the Environment Ministry.
Under the forthcoming Nature Restoration Regulation, around 40,000 hectares of peatlands are to be rehabilitated starting next year.
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