However, measures have been taken to maintain the raised bog in the area, resulting in the areas becoming wetter. As a result, the snake population is declining. In addition, about 20 adders per year die on the Fochteloërveenweg, where they are run over despite reptile-resistant guide screens with passages.
There is also a provincial road, the N919, along the Natura 2000 area. There is a maximum speed of 80 kilometers per hour. Since there is a lot of nitrogen overload in Fochteloërveen, every little bit seems to help. Also lowering the speed limit of the road. However, the RIVM has calculated that a reduction to 50 kilometers per hour actually results in an increase in nitrogen.
Road traffic has a limited influence on the Fochteloërveen. About 5 percent of all nitrogen in the area comes from road traffic. It is striking that Fochteloërveen has the highest percentage of nitrogen from shipping: 3.2 percent. The area is located near the Drentsche Hoofdvaart, but other nature reserves are closer to this waterway, or to other waterways.
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