RESTORATION OF WETLAND HABITATS IN TARA NATIONAL PARK THROUGH INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES

The solution proposed by the Tara National Park aims to conserve the endangered peatlands around the Red Stream, which are home to many rare species such as the Pančić spruce. The predominant moss species in the peatlands belongs to the Sphagum order and creates and maintains the ecosystems in the peatlands. However, the moss is disappearing due to water scarcity and the overgrowth of invasive species. The solution is to set up innovative “fog catchers” at the Red Stream site to ensure an adequate water regime for moss revegetation, the removal of invasive species and the establishment of an advanced monitoring system to observe the situation in the peatlands, thus enabling more efficient management of this ecosystem.