Valuable and in need for protection

Nardus grasslands und their habitats are some of the most endangered species in the low mountain ranges of North-Rhine-Westphalia but also at comparable locations of other German federal states.
Within the LIFE-project “Alliance for Nardus grasslands” they are conserved, regenerated and developed in the North-Rhine-Westphalian part of the Eifel.

The NATURA2000-areas “Wiesen, Borstgrasrasen und Heiden bei Sistig", “Manscheider Bachtal und Paulushof”, "Heidemoor am Moorbach", "Dahlemer Binz" und “Baasemer Wald” are the backdrop for the restoration of rare habitats until 2019. The total budget of the project are 2.6 Mio with a protected area of 117 ha.
The “Biological station in the district of Euskirchen e.V.” as the coordinating beneficiary and project executing organization, the “Ministry of climate protection, environment, agriculture, nature and consumer protection of North-Rhine-Westphalia” as associated beneficiary and the co-financing “District of Euskirchen” cooperatively share the common targets:

• large-scale restoration of the particularly endangered habitat type Species-rich Nardus grassland (6230*)
• restoration of the endangered habitat types European-dry-heaths (4030), Northern Atlantic wet heaths with Erica tetralix (4010) and Mountain hay meadows (6520)
• creation of large coherent Nardus grassland complexes promotion of characteristic animal and plant species of Nardus grassland
• restoration of original water conditions identification and initiation of sustainable forms of land use
• promotion of the identification of the population with habitats resulting from historical uses reviving a vibrant cultural landscape
• creation of a network of actors in the region promotion of the acceptance of the European Network Natura 2000
• consolidation and extension of Natura 2000 sites