Trend in area converted to new nature since 2011: In the Nature Pact (EZ, 2013) the provinces agreed to convert in the period 2011-2027 at least 80,000 ha to new nature to realise the national ecological network (NEN). If progress continues at the same rate as over the last four years (see figure) the conversion of the full 80,000 hectares will not be completed until 2036.