Nature conservation award for the preservation of rare habitats in Baden!

Nature conservation award for the preservation of rare habitats in Baden!

Baden, Österreich - In the municipalities of Baden, Bad Vöslau and Pfaffstätten, an innovative restoration project for dry grass and fluff oak forests was awarded the renowned Josef Schöffel-Natural Protection Award. This commitment to the protection of domestic nature is supported by the municipalities, the landscape maintenance association Thermenine line - Wiener Becken and the Biosphere Park Wienerwald. Dry lawn and fluff oak forests are among the most diverse habitats in Central Europe and are very endangered. The biodiversity of these ecosystems is crucial, especially in the context of climate change, since they act as carbon storage and offer important sources of food for numerous pollinators, as biologist Irene Drozdowski emphasizes.

important measures for nature conservation

The partners of the winning project aim to restore dry grass and fluff oak forests along the thermal liner and to receive it in the long term. "Our dry lawns are incredibly colorful flowering jewels," explains Mayor Christoph Kainz. The project includes the return of grazing animals, which should ensure the care and preservation of habitats for over 15 years. The inclusion of goats and sheep is intended to create a park -like landscape that promotes both the open country and the forest.

In a broader initiative, the NUT NÖ NÖ- Measures also support measures to restore endangered habitats. Projects to revive dry grass and wet meadows in various regions, such as on the Dernberg in the Weinviertel and in the Wienerwald, were launched. The focus is on revitalizing these habitats through targeted care measures and motivating the public to participate in order to promote understanding of nature conservation, such as meinzirk.at and noe-naturschutzbund report. The preservation of this valuable biotope is of great importance because they accommodate a variety of endangered plant and animal species.