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Lippenbroek: Flood Control Area with Controlled Reduced Tide (FCA-CRT)
Table of content
- 1. Description of measure
- 1a. Measure description
- 1b. Monitoring
- 1c. Monitoring results
- 2. Execution of main effectiveness criteria
- 2a. Effectiveness according to development targets of measure
- 2b. Impact on ecosystem services
- 2c. Degree of synergistic effects and conflicts according to uses
- 3. Additional evaluation criteria in view of EU environmental law
- 3a. Degree of synergistic effects and conflicts according to WFD aims
- 3b. Degree of synergistic effects and conflicts according to Natura 2000 aims
- 4. Crux of the matter
- 5. References
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Degree of synergistic effects and conflicts according to Natura 2000 aims
The construction of a FCA-CRT is an important mechanisms to contribute to the restoration (and creation) of freshwater tidal wetlands. Also, several rare and endangered bird species are regularly foraging in the Lippenbroek CRT.| CO | Details | Effect? | Description | ||||
| - | 0 | + | |||||
| HD: Scheldt- and Durme-estuary from the Dutch boarder to Ghent (BE2300006) | Tidal freshwater wetland | X | Newly created freshwater tidal wetland in the protected area BE2300006, and quality improvement for this type of habitat. | ||||
| BD: Durme and the mid streams from the Scheldt (BE2301235) | Birds | X | In total, 98 species were inventoried, of which 30% aquatic bentivores (19 species), 54% wetland generalists (11 species), 8% terrestrial species (18 species) and 8% forest species (13 species). | ||||