Direct benefits information:
The study of the socio-economic impact shows that the main impact is on biodiversity (assessed value 9,8M€/y) and recreational use (0,3M€/y).
Costs investment information:
Costs capital information:
The main expense were destinated to works (wood cut down, grinding of the mires, scouring of the peatland, flooding, etc.)
Costs land acquisition unit:
Costs land acquisition information:
Costs operation maintenance:
Costs operation maintenance:
A conservation plan †œAfter life† was designed. It defines all the maintenance tasks (mowing and grazing, maintenance of hydraulic structures, etc). The Agriculture and natural environment department and the Nature and Forest Department, Walloon administration, the natural park of the hautes fagnes, the friends of the fagnes association, the Patrimoine Nature, enterprises, farmers, communes and private owner are involved in the maintenance.
Information on Ecosystem improved biodiversity:
Observations of biodiversity shows an increase of biodiversity in flora (Sphagnum, Carex, Eriophorum angustifolium, Juncus bulbosus) and fauna (black grouse, dragonflies, butterflies). The ecological connectivity was improved.
Ecosystem provisioning services:
Ecosystem impact climate regulation:
Impact on GHGs (net emissions and storage) including soil carbon
Information on Ecosystem impact climate regulation:
The CO2 storage was estimated at 12 000 t/y.
Ecosystem impact Green House Gas (GHG) soil carbon: