Biodiversity Day: Vienna celebrates nature and renaturation projects!
Biodiversity Day: Vienna celebrates nature and renaturation projects!
Breitenlee, Wien, Österreich - On June 6th and 7th June 2025, the “Day of Biodiversity” takes place in the nature conservation area Breitenlee in Vienna. The aim of this event is to educate the public about the importance of renaturation and biodiversity. Climate City Councilor Jürgen Czernohorszky emphasizes the responsibility of urban politics for future generations and emphasizes the role of nature conservation projects in urban development. Breitenlee itself is the location of one of the city's largest renaturation projects that transform a former train station into a Natura 2000 European protection area worth protecting.
The measures include the dismissal and qualitative upgrading of the area, supported by the Austrian biodiversity fund. Friday, June 6th, offers the opportunity to observe bats and insects from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. On Saturday, June 7th, a nature discovery program for families will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. These include information stands, hourly tours and nursing actions for removing invasive plant species, which also represent contemporary measures to support biodiversity.
important nature conservation projects in Germany
In parallel to the activities in Vienna, Germany also relies on large nature conservation projects in order to protect nature and landscape parts worthy of protection. According to agriculture.hessen.de , the "Chance Nature" program has been implemented since 1979 to ensure the national natural heritage and to fulfill supranational nature conservation obligations. An example of this is the Kellerwald region in Hesse, which protects numerous endangered species such as the Zippammer and various types of bats with an area of 12,635 hectares.Overall, there are several projects in Hessen that aim to maintain threatened habitats and to promote biodiversity. In addition, they also promote the development of sustainable regional strategies and tourism. The Vogelsberg region in Hesse is another example with its largest coherent basalt massif in Central Europe. Here the development of the cultural landscape should be in focus in order to also keep the habitats for endangered species such as the black stork.
Current challenges for biodiversity
The need for better recording and understanding about the biological diversity in Germany is underlined by the first comprehensive report on the biological diversity, which was published by nabu.de The report shows alarming facts: Over half of the habitat types in Germany are in an unfavorable state, and numerous species, especially reptiles and amphibians, are at risk.
With a view to these challenges, the recommendations for improving nature conservation policy are crucial. This includes the implementation of existing laws, the promotion of sustainable land use methods and the renaturation of rivers. It is emphasized that biologically diverse habitats provide essential achievements for humanity, for example in climate protection and in food supply. For this reason, integrated biodiversity monitoring is stimulated in order to measure and evaluate success in nature conservation.
The day of biodiversity in Vienna not only offers a platform for education and commitment, but is also part of a larger, important discourse on the protection of biological diversity in Europe.
Further information on these programs and events can be found on the respective websites.
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