PROJECT DESCRIPTION
BACKGROUND
Article 17 of the Habitats Directive obliges Member States to report on the conservation status of priority of species and habitats. Active raised bogs (7110*), along with associated invertebrates, is unfavourable in the geographical areas targeted by the project. At present the project areas and associated vulnerable habitat types face several threats (e.g. poor hydrology, overgrowth, eutrophication and fragmentation) resulting in the destruction of the peat.
The total project area is 1 394 ha situated in eight potential Sites of Community Interest and distributed over 10 sub-project areas in Denmark. A small part (around 49 ha) of the project area is located outside of the Natura 2000 areas, in order to be able to restore the necessary hydrological regime in the Natura 2000 sites.
OBJECTIVES
The main objective of the LIFEraisedbogs project is to reach a favourable conservation status for active raised bogs in the project areas. This should be reached by enhancing the peat accumulating sites characteristic of the active raised bogs. The project actions aim to boost the raised bog’s significant potential to develop both qualitatively and spatially in the project sites. Water beetles and dragonflies (Dytiscus latissimu, Graphoderus bilineatus and Leucorrhinia pectoralis) are also expected to benefit from the improved habitats.
The project will also carry out specific management on existing active raised bogs (7110*), degraded raised bog (7120), transition mires (7140), bog woodland (91D0*) and other habitats by compensating 69 private landowners on 714 ha and by land consolidation procedures. Furthermore, clearance of shrub, trees and forest-like vegetation including invasive species on 365 ha is foreseen as well as the restoration of the hydrological regime on 904 ha.
Expected results:
