General
National Id
Germany_03
Site name
Lake Dümmer
Summary
This Project combined several natural water retention measures: the restoration of meadows and pastures (A1), reduced tillage (A7), a reduced stocking density (A12), and the restoration of wetlands (N2). The project area was located in north-west Germany within the river basin district Weser (DE4000). As funded under the LIFE Program, it was directed at European policy contexts, namely the WFD, Habitats Directive, and Birds Directive. A wide variety of stakeholders was involved in the implementation process, ranging from nature conservation agencies and NGO’s, as well as water managers to local farmers. The project achieved an increase of the population of meadow birds in the area, and was therefore successful. Furthermore, the constructive exchange of interests and opinions, leading to common benefits for different stakeholders has to be considered an additional success.
The in-depth description of the case study
NUTS Code
Hannover
RBD code
DE4000
Transboundary
0
Data provider
Tamer Fawzy / BEF DE
NWRM(s) implemented in the case study
Longitude
8.3411022
Latitude
52.5106507
Site information
Climate zone
cool temperate moist
Mean annual rainfall
0 - 300 mm
Mean rainfall unit
mm/year
Average temperature
9
Mean runoff unit
450 - 600 mm
Type
Actual Test Site
Light or indepth?
In-depth
Mean annual runoff range
150 - 300 mm
Monitoring maintenance
Monitoring impacts effects
1
Monitoring parameters
Biodiversity/ meadow bird breeding success
Performance
Performance impact estimation method
Catchment outlet
Performance impact estimation information
meadow bird breeding success monitoring
Design & implementations
Application scale
Field Scale
Installation date
2007-12
Lifespan
40
Age
7
Performance timescale
Immediate
Area (ha)
2500
Area subject to Land use change or Management/Practice change (ha)
2500
Constraints
N.A.
Favourable preconditions
Before the project, over 2000 ha were already acquired for the Bird Sanctuary of Lake Dümmer. A well established, institutionalized Round Table served as a communication platform between Nature Conservationists and Farmers, so that acceptance was guaranteed throughout the process.
Design contractual arrangement
| Arrangement type | Responsibility | Role | Comments | Name |
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Design consultation activity
| Activity stage | Key issues | Name | Comments |
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Design land use change
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Design authority
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Lessons, risks, implications...
Key lessons
Lessons learned in this project reach from practical and technical experience to the integration of stakeholders to achieve a high acceptance and participation of local farmers.
The experience from this project also led to the initiation of the LIFE+ Project Meadow Birds, including water retention measures in 12 project areas.
The experience from this project also led to the initiation of the LIFE+ Project Meadow Birds, including water retention measures in 12 project areas.
Financing mechanism
1
Financing mechanism information
European funds (Life+), contractual anture conservation schemes
Success factor(s)
| Success factor type | Success factor role | Comments | |
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Financing possibilities
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main factor
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for land acquisition |
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Attitude of relevant stakeholders
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secondary factor
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acceptance of relevant stakeholders |
Financing
| Financing type | Comments | |
|---|---|---|
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EU-funds: LIFE+
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Driver
| Driver type | Driver role | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Organisation committed to it
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main driver
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Bird protection / natura200 site
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Financing share
| Financing share type | Share | Comments |
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Policy, general governance and design targets
Policy description
Habitat restoration
Part of wider plan
1
Policy target
| Target purpose | |
|---|---|
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Improved Biodiversity
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Policy pressure
| Pressure directive | Relevant pressure |
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Policy area
| Policy area type | Policy area focus | Name | Comments |
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Policy impact
| Impact directive | Relevant impact |
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Policy wider plan
| Wider plan type | Wider plan focus | Name | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Natura 2000
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Policy requirement directive
| Requirement directive | Specification |
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Socio-economic
Costs investment
2000000
Costs investment information
land acquisition
Costs land acquisition
2000000
Costs land acquisition unit
€ (total value)
Costs operation maintenance
1100000
Costs operational
800000
Costs operational information
Supporting dams and removal of drainages
Costs maintenance
300000
Costs total
3100000
Ecosystem improved biodiversity
1
Information on Ecosystem improved biodiversity
improvements of the meadow bird communities
Ecosystem provisioning services
1
Information on Ecosystem provisioning services
extensified grassland maintainence
Ecosystem impact climate regulation
No specific impact
Biophysical impacts
Information on retained water
N.A.
Information on increased water storage
N.A.
Information on runoff reduction
N.A.
Water quality overall improvements
N/A info
Soil quality overall soil improvements
N/A info
