Ecology and Society: Economic benefits generated by protected areas, the case of the ‘Hoge Veluwe’ forest, the Netherlands

Table 1. Groundwater replenishment in the Hoge Veluwe.

Land cover unit	Area (ha)	Net infiltration (mm/year)	Groundwater replenishment (1000 m³)^\|

Drift sand	59	740^†	437
Heather	2279	310^†	7065
Grassland	48	280^‡	134
Arable land	46	280^‡	129
Deciduous forest	613	362^†	2219
Coniferous forest	2280	283^†	6452
Open water	15	150^§	23
Other (camping area, sport field, buildings)	110	280^‡	308
Total	5450		16767

^†Source: Gehrels and Dolman (1996) ^‡Source: Bastiaanssen and Roozekrans (2003) ^§Source: Waterwatch (2007) ^|Based on a multiplication of columns two and three.