📋 Tender Overview
Start Date: 01/01/2024
End Date: 31/12/2028
Total Eligible Budget: 8,739,898 €
EU Contribution: 6,554,924 €
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
BACKGROUND
The peat bog Hohlohmoor, situated in the Special Area of Conservation „Kaltenbronner Enzhöhen in Baden-Württemberg, suffers of drainage induced degradation and needs to be restored: It is part of the largest raised bog complex in the Black Forest, which is unparalleled in terms of size and quality of the European continental uplands. The revitalisation is expected to improve the conservation status of the protected habitat types *91D0 and *7110. This will strengthen climate change resilience, safeguard ecosystem functions, ensure preservation of the peat body as well as improve and conserve habitats of endangered species, water retention and human recreation in the long run. The revitalisation is achieved through effective water retention of precipitation water by closing off 35 km of drainage structures on the 68 ha of sloping hillside by installing 1.375 water barriers. The resulting rise of water levels enables e.g. enlarged bog ponds, distribution of seepage water, rewetting of the raised bog and peat depressions. The design of measures is based on preliminary studies on the raised bog. The sequencing, size and construction of the barriers were systematically derived from topography as well as size of the drainage system. Through professional public relation work our goals, measures and results will be conveyed to the public. Cooperation with the local info center will support the anticipated interregional high demand of information for tourists and experts.
