Bayern steps on the gas for moor protection **Translation:** Bayern steps on the gas for moor protection

In Bavaria, peatlands have been on the political agenda for almost ten years. Their rewetting is the goal. "We are on a good path," says Professor Matthias Drösler, who researches peatlands and climate change at the Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences in Freising. He expects significant progress in the coming months and years. The government has even developed its own master plan. Compared to previous years, Drösler now expects significantly more momentum. The goal is not necessarily to restore the peatlands to their original state, but to change their management: "We need to make the management wetter," says Drösler. The significance of wet peatlands and other wetlands is highlighted by the "World Wetland Day" on Monday, which has been held on February 2 since 1997. Hope against global warming Bavaria began systematically using peatlands over 200 years ago, partly to extract peat as fuel and partly for agriculture. For this, the peatlands were increasingly ...