%0 Journal article %A Kapfer, Alois %A Schuler, Bernd %A Schall, Burckhard %A Reißmüller, Bernd %A Wilhelm, Pia %T Großflächige Wiedervernässung des ehemaligen Durchströmungsmoores „Obere Schnöden“ im Pfrunger-Burgweiler Ried (Baden-Württemberg) %R 10.23689/fidgeo-2991 %J TELMA - Berichte der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Moor- und Torfkunde %V 41 %X Abstract: Pfrunger-Burgweiler Ried (2600 ha) is the second largest peatland in south western Germany. In autumn 2010, the first section of the Obere Schnöden fen (235 ha) was rewetted as part of a large scale conservation project of national importance. The project aims to regenerate a growing percolation mire in the centre, with low intensity grazing at the margins. Rewetting included the following construction activities: • Destruction of underground drainage and closing of open ditches to reactivate former spring mires, • Banking-up, deflecting and subsequent surface percolation of incoming spring streams, • Banking-up, deflecting and subsequent surface realignment of the main water course crossing the area to create an initial mire stream • Segmentation and shallow damming-up of all drainage ditches and significantly deepened residual water courses including their slump hollows. For the first time in Germany, very durable blocking dams were made using sheet piling made of recycling plastic. Due to the relatively high involvement of machinery, and the significant large-scale effects seen immediately after accomplishing the work, the project gave rise to some local conflicts despite the comprehensive accompanying public relations activity. %U http://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gldocs-11858/7305 %~ FID GEO-LEO e-docs