Upper Donau Nature Park: Invoice test criticizes environmental protection measures!

Upper Donau Nature Park: Invoice test criticizes environmental protection measures!

alarm for nature: The Court of Auditors has pointed out the threatening situation of the endangered salt paints in the Upper Danube Nature Park. In order for these valuable ecosystems to no longer disappear, the Court of Auditors called for a comprehensive management plan in its preliminary report of 2020, which has now been partially implemented. But what else remains to be done? A precise implementation schedule for the planned measures is still pending, while the control of the water withdrawal in the nature park is slow. According to orf.at , the country should have urgently should have installed measurement devices to monitor the amount of water removed, but so far there are no such measures. The Court of Auditors has a sharp criticism and demands the introduction of water clocks to ensure that the approved removal quantities are observed.

The Upper Donau nature park, which extends over an impressive area of ​​1,496 km² and comprises a network from different protected areas, faces challenges. With a unique cultural landscape, rich in biodiversity, there is not only hunting problems, where hunting for water game was set at 100 hectares in the nature conservation zone, more protected areas are necessary. As mengen.de , measures for sustainable land use and tourism promotion play a central role here. The Nature Park Association Obere Donau is actively involved in the preservation and maintenance of this area, which is characterized by the sensible preservation of hedges and juniper heaths. In addition to ecological measures, the importance of education for sustainable development is also pointed out to sensitize visitors to the beauty and fragility of this landscape.

Despite the positive aspects, such as the EU-funded Pannonic Salt project, which is part of the commitment to the nature park, the implementation of the recommendations of the Court of Auditors remains incomplete. Of a total of 27 tested recommendations, only 12 were fully implemented, while four partially and ten were not taken into account. Time is urgent to protect the valuable natural resources for future generations and to preserve the unique habitats.