{"id":16189,"date":"2025-11-10T21:15:42","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T18:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lhei.lv\/biofloat-peldosas-salas-ka-biologiskas-daudzveidibas-pieturas-un-piesarnojuma-mazinataji-pilsetu-adaptacijas-veicinasanai\/"},"modified":"2025-11-10T21:38:46","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T18:38:46","slug":"biofloat-floating-islands-as-biodiversity-pit-stops-and-pollution-cut-outs-towards-more-resilient-cities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lhei.lv\/en\/biofloat-floating-islands-as-biodiversity-pit-stops-and-pollution-cut-outs-towards-more-resilient-cities\/","title":{"rendered":"BioFloat floating islands as biodiversity pit stops and pollution cut outs towards more resilient cities."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"Post-text-hide wp-block-paragraph\">Latvian and Estonian partners will improve biodiversity and city water ecosystems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull back-content has-ast-global-color-5-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background-color:#233173\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"inherit-container-width wp-block-group back_btn_button is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<button type=\"button\" onclick=\"history.back();\"> &lt;  Atpaka\u013c <\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns Post-content-news is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column p-con-left is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">BioFloat floating islands as biodiversity pit stops and pollution cut outs towards more resilient cities.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The islands are lightweight platforms planted with diverse vegetation. Their roots host microbes that help reduce algae and excess nutrients and provide shelter for insects, birds and fish. The concept is part of BioFloat\u2019s wider goal to preserve biodiversity and restore water ecosystem quality in urban areas.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Three pilot sites<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lake P\u00f5rmuj\u00e4rv (V\u00f5ru County, Estonia): Launched in September 2025. Community partners and researchers are testing how islands can improve water clarity and habitat.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>C\u0113sis Castle Park Pond (Latvia): Launched in October 2025. To support the pond\u2019s food web, partners released pike at the opening event with support from local stakeholders.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dzirnavu Pond, Gulbene (Latvia): Installation and anchoring took place in September 2025, with demonstrations to tailor the design to local needs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Floating islands are a practical, nature-based solution: they can absorb pollutants, dampen waves, increase biodiversity and add greenery to city ponds and lakes. 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