Background Sølsted Mose is an area of raised bogs that is threatened by the increasing growth of trees. Together with nearby Kongens Mose and Kogsbøl/Skast Mose, the area is one of the few raised bogs located outside of the former Ice Age-influenced border. Active raised bogs can no longer be found in the area because of drainage. According to Danish national assessments, the conservation status of raised bog habitat is in danger of further deterioration in the coming years. The restoration of this habitat type will form the focus of management plans and action plans for the Natura 2000 sites in Denmark in the period 2010-2015. Objectives This project targets the restoration of raised bog habitat, which is listed in Annex I of the Habitats Directive, and the management of the Annex II-listed European weatherfish (Misgurnus fossilis) within the Sølsted Mose habitat area in Denmark. The main objective is to contribute to the favourable conservation status of raised bog habitat through land purchase and other forms of compensation to private landowners, followed by conservation measures (improved hydrology, vegetation clearings, decreased nutrient availability) and the development of drained semi-natural Annex I-habitat types. These conservation measures are in line with the Natura 2000 planning process currently taking place in Denmark. Expected results: The project is expected to: Improve the hydrology of 198.5 ha by increasing the groundwater level; Increase the non-forested area by 50 ha; Develop raised bog on 155 ha within the pSCI; Develop raised bog by actively grafting ten spots with Spaghnum sp.; Protect the raised bog from nutrient input by maintaining buffer zones (forest-like vegetation, meadows and wetlands on 43 ha) bordering the project area; Manage 120 ha within the pSCI by grazing to avoid overgrowth of the restored raised bog surface with shrubs and trees; Improve carbon storage as a result of increased amounts of raised bog biomass; Maintain 2.8 km of paths with boardwalks, six ‘info-tables’ and an information leaflet; Increase knowledge about the environmental needs of European weatherfish and ensure that the present population is maintained (or even increased) during the restoration of the raised bog.