Feing Counot
At the heart of the Natura 2000 site “Massif Vosgien,” the Feing Counot site covers nearly 12 hectares in the municipality of Tendon, in the Vosges region. Until the 1950s, it was a diverse agricultural operation that included a peat bog, a stream, and meadows. The site was then entirely reforested with spruce trees, leading to the drainage and degradation of the peat bog, resulting in a loss of biodiversity and a reduction in the ecosystem services provided. The spruce trees were severely affected by the droughts of 2018 and 2019 and were ravaged by bark beetles.
The sale of the property provided an opportunity for Printemps des Terres to initiate a restoration project, co-funded by CDC Biodiversité’s Nature 2050 program. The project aims to restore and preserve the biodiversity of the site, specifically the peat bog, the stream, and the blueberry heath, while creating habitats for the capercaillie, a threatened species. Additionally, it seeks to enhance the site’s climate resilience, improve water management, and sustainably produce timber.