Expanded wet areas to help the Greater Spotted Eagle

The Project for Restoring the Water Regime of the Kirna Swamp Forests is a targeted nature conservation initiative (like new reserves) designed to improve the ecological condition of wet forest habitats covering 208.5 hectares within the Alam-Pedja Nature Reserve in Jõgeva County, Estonia. Managed by the State Forest Management Centre (RMK) and designed by the engineering firm Maa ja Vesi AS, the project aims to reverse the damaging effects of Soviet-era drainage networks by closing old ditches. This acts to retain moisture, delay water drainage and allow water to distribute along natural landscape reliefs.
The northern sector (Kunila zone) borders the nesting grounds of the Greater Spotted Eagle (Clanga clanga). As part of the LIFE IP AdaptEST climate adaptation framework, State Forest Management Centre (RMK) facilitates public feedback meetings. While local residents near Puurmani initially voiced concerns regarding excess flooding on surrounding plots and changing landscape aesthetics, ecological mapping ensures that technical adjustments isolate the rising water table strictly within the designated state-owned reserve borders.