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Ponds and sedimentation ponds with sloping banks on the border

Habitat	Function	Type of work
Forest	Living environment, Nutrient cycle	Drainage

Preserving and creating habitats for wetland species ensures greater biodiversity.

Description of the action

Ponds and larger sediment ponds in the forest with shallow (slope approx. 1:6) banks (possibly the southern bank), i.e. the shallow riparian area of the track. This will increase and diversify aquatic life and also allow smaller animals to use the pond/settling pool.

Why?

Ponds, such as fire ponds and sedimentation basins, can be constructed in a way that also enhances aquatic habitat and biodiversity.

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