Combating climate change is a major challenge for the 21st century. How is this project part of that fight?

Grasslands, real carbon sinks

Grasslands, along with forests and peat bogs, are the terrestrial environments in which most terrestrial carbon is sequestered. Grasslands accumulate organic matter in the soil (roots, micro-organisms, etc.) in a relatively stable way. A permanent meadow can sequester 70 to 80 tonnes of CO2 per hectare over the first 30 centimetres, whereas arable land only contains an average of 43 tonnes per hectare. In general, an annual fixation of approximately 2 tonnes of CO2/ha/year is assumed. Drainage contributes to releasing part of this carbon stock, as do changes in land use such as ploughing or the use of herbicides. As a general rule, the more intensively a grassland is farmed, the less carbon it will store due to frequent and sudden changes in the amount of plant biomass.

Species migration

Global warming is an increasingly important factor in the loss of biodiversity. In this context it is all the more necessary to reconnect sites.

The LIFE ArdennEislek code of good practice The implementation of restoration actions nevertheless consumes energy and is not carried out with a zero carbon footprint. Nevertheless, the Life team is doing its utmost to limit this footprint as much as possible.