PROJECT DESCRIPTION
BACKGROUND
The Natura 2000 sites of Monts dArre, Menez Meur and Menez Hom host a significant proportion (over 10 000 ha) of Brittanys heath and peatland areas including the habitats wet European heaths, dry European heaths, active raised bogs and rocky habitats. Heath and peatland areas have nevertheless declined in these sites by 30% over the past 30 years. The conservation status of the associated habitats of Communitys interests are overall unfavourable, with loss and the deterioration of heath and bog habitats due to several pressures: afforestation with Sitka spruce plantations especially; the abandonment of traditional farming practices; drainage; and high visitor pressure.
OBJECTIVES
On the three targeted sites, the Life Armorican heaths project aims to:
The project will also contribute to other EU policy, such as the Habitats Directives, the Biodiversity Strategy (putting special emphasis on restoration), the Water Framework Directive (through the restoration of the functionality of heath-peatland ecosystems) and the EU 2030 biodiversity strategy, along with EU climate change mitigation goals (through the restoration of wetlands that act as carbon sinks (see in particular LULUCF Regulation 2018/841).
RESULTS
Expected results:
