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Demonstration of land degradation problems and land restoration approaches in Iceland

13 July 2010
The picture was taken in an area which was highly affected by ash deposition
The picture was taken in an area which was highly affected by ash deposition
 Last week this year’s fellows travelled around Iceland to learn first-hand about land degradation problems and how they are being approached. 

District consultants of the Soil Conservation Service (SCS) demonstrated the diverse methods used in land restoration and the reasoning behind the different methods.  Farmers participating in the SCS’s Farmers Heal the Land project explained their benefits from restoring their own land, described their approaches and showed restored areas.  Native Birch woodlands were visited and their utilization throughout the ages was explained as well as their management today.  Some of the areas affected by the Eyjafjallajökull eruption in April and May were visited and evidences of consequent floodings and ash deposition observed.

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Farmer Erlendur Björnsson at Seglbudir in south Iceland explains his approach when reclaiming his land. Mr. Björnsson got the 2010 Environment and soil management award from the European Landowner's organization.

Mr. Erlendur Björnsson, farmer at Seglbúdir in South
Iceland, explains his land restoration approaches. He
received the 2010 Environment and Soil Management
Award from the European Landowner's organization for
his work.

 

 

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