Solar parks on rewetted peatlands can boost bird diversity

NewScientist: Wildlife thrives in solar farm built on restored peatland

NewScientist: Wildlife thrives in solar farm built on restored peatland . “A solar farm on a rewetted peatland is home to more types of bird than drained agricultural fields nearby, suggesting that land used for renewable energy can make money for landowners, lock away carbon and boost biodiversity at the same time.”

Solar parks on rewetted peatlands can boost bird diversity

Building solar parks on previously drained, rewetted peatlands can support a wider range of bird species than continuing intensive grassland farming, new research suggests. The study, published in Ecological Solutions and Evidence, is the first to examine how bird communities respond to this emerging land use, which combines renewable energy production with peatland restoration. Researchers from the University of Greifswald in northern Germany u…