Mires and Man. Mire Conservation in a Densely Populated Country - the Swiss Experience : Excursion Guide and Symposium Proceedings of the 5th Field Symposium of the International Mire Conservation Group (IMCG) to Switzerland 1992 : Mires and Man. Mire Conservation in a Densely Populated Country - the Swiss Experience

Birmensdorf

1994

415 S.

zahlr. Lit. Ang.

Serie

3-905620-34-0

400093653

This volume presents an exhaustive view of mire conservation in Switzerland. In 1992 the International Mire Conservation Group held its traditional biannual excursion in Switzerland. Following this, Andreas Gruenig and his group intended to publish their voluminous excursion guide. It was also decided to include the contributions to the accompanying symposia. With a sound introduction covering the history of mire conservation in Switzerland, a broad presentation of the country itself and numerous appendices added to the original articles, the volume eventually evolved into a state-of-the-art presentation of mire conservation in a densely populated country. The reader will quickly recognize that the year 1978 marked the beginning of a dramatic period for mire conservation in Switzerland. In that year the decision was made to undertake an inventory of all peat bogs. We may have reached the culminating point right now. As we have all been busy with conservation related activities over the past fifteen years, we have not always been aware of this. The present volume helps us to see the results of our activities in a broader perspective. Not only does it present the specific situation in Switzerland, but it also outlines the relations to other countries in the Northern hemisphere. Mire conservation has become a global problem. As this book is written in English, we hope that this presentation, which also illuminates the scientific, historical, sociological, political and legal backgrounds, will find an interested readership all over the world.