Beoordeling ecologische en milieueffecten door opheffen scheurverbod van blijvend grasland in Natura 2000-gebieden : Springendal & Dal van de Mosbeek en Rijnstrangen

Since 1st January 2015, as part of the greening of the European common agricultural policy (CAP) a ban has been put on ploughing of permanent grassland in Natura2000 areas. The objective of thismeasure is to protect biodiversity within Natura2000 areas and conserve soils rich in carbon. Theagricultural sector of the Natura2000 areas Springendal & Dal van de Mosbeek and Rijnstrangen (part of Natura2000 area Rijntakken) has requested an exemption from this ban. In this study the ecological effects of the exemption of the ban on ploughing of permanent grassland are assessed.