RESTORATION OF AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS IN PROTECTED AREAS IN THE ALPS AND PYRENEES

Lago Muffé

The lake is situated in the SCI Mont Avic and SPA Mont Avic and Mont Emilius, a large wilderness area located in the mountains of the municipalities of Champdepraz and Champorcher (Aosta). Lake Muffé is surrounded by private properties. In this lake, rapid trout eradication protocols will be applied to recover the lake ecosystems and species (Rana temporaria and aquatic invertebrates) and its connection with surrounding terrestrial habitats and species. This action aims to optimize the efforts needed to achieve total fish eradication, to increase the replicability of this conservation strategy.

  • Target HCI:

3130: Oligotrophic to mesotrophic standing waters with vegetation of the Littorelletea  uniflorae and/or Isoëto-Nanojuncetea.