Within the scope of action C4.1 “Best practice for terrestrial habitat conservation” of the LIFE IP AZORES NATURA project, we have 9 operational assistants working on cutting the alien species Cryptomeria japonica in the intervention area “Turfeira da Lomba” on Terceira Island since mid-September. To date, more than 2000 trees have been removed. In order to cause as little harm as possible to the fragile peat landscape, the tree stems are cut into boards on location and used as boardwalks to access the working areas.