Around 95 per cent of moorlands in Germany are considered to be severely impaired or destroyed. This is a serious problem, because moors are not only a habitat for many plant and animal species; they are also the most effective natural carbon reservoirs in the world. They store more CO\u2082 than all forests combined: although they only cover around three per cent of the earth\u2019s land area, they trap around a third of terrestrial carbon. However, if a moor is drained to make the area usable for farming or construction, the carbon stored in the peat is released in gas form \u2013 this harms the climate and contributes significantly to global warming. In Germany, around seven per cent of total greenhouse gas emissions come from drained moorlands.<\/p>\n
In order to protect these valuable ecosystems over the long term, the Loki Schmidt Foundation purchases moorland and removes it from commercial use \u2013 and we support them in the process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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