Mires Pressures

*Peat extraction*	Quite a lot of mires are already almost extracted (total area around 20 000 ha). At least 37 massifs of mires with the total area of around 74 000 ha are extracted partly. It has been decided in the State Program of Energy to increase the use of local resources of fuel.
*Changing hydrological regime*	In many cases melioration works in bog surroundings lower water levels in the bog causing alterations in vegetation and bird abundance.
*Hunting*	Hunting in areas which are important for migrating birds during passage may cause decrease of these birds.