diff --git a/src/SURFEX/zoom_pgd_surf_atm.F90 b/src/SURFEX/zoom_pgd_surf_atm.F90
index c3be1abc61fb729cc36f1071175c6e3a83ac6bed..7d82452cce2b3e3430c0cbdd9021c77b1a670737 100644
--- a/src/SURFEX/zoom_pgd_surf_atm.F90
+++ b/src/SURFEX/zoom_pgd_surf_atm.F90
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ IF (LHOOK) CALL DR_HOOK('ZOOM_PGD_SURF_ATM',0,ZHOOK_HANDLE)
  CALL READ_SURF(HINIFILETYPE,'NATURE',YSC%U%CNATURE,IRESP)
  CALL READ_SURF(HINIFILETYPE,'WATER', YSC%U%CWATER, IRESP)
  CALL READ_SURF(HINIFILETYPE,'TOWN',  YSC%U%CTOWN,  IRESP)
+ CALL READ_SURF(HINIFILETYPE,'ECOSG',  YSC%U%LECOSG,  IRESP)
  CALL READ_COVER_GARDEN(HINIFILETYPE,YSC%U%LGARDEN)
  CALL INIT_READ_DATA_COVER(HPROGRAM)
  CALL INI_DATA_COVER(YSC%DTCO, YSC%U)