Save forest variety: deadwood management as the key to biodiversity

Save forest variety: deadwood management as the key to biodiversity

Lainzer Tiergarten, Wien, Österreich - On March 21, the World's Day of the Forest, the environmental roof association in Austria plans to draw attention to the central role of dead wood and biodiversity in forests. Gerald Pfiffinger, Managing Director of the Association, emphasizes that 159 of around 1,400 dead wood -growing beetle species in Austria are very endangered or are already being extinct. Effective deadwood management is decisive to ensure the survival of these species. The natural forest management promotes biodiversity by providing different stages of decay from dead wood. "Calculated strokes should be reduced and the machine insert must be adapted to the weather," explains Christian Fraissl, forest expert in the environmental roof association.

important finds in the Lainzer Tiergarten

In the Lainzer Tiergarten, a special biodiversity hotspot, two new types of lichen have recently been discovered: the fine black snap beams and the endangered thorn firise. These finds underline the efforts of effective deadwood management and the importance of natural forest management. The Lainzer Tiergarten, which was once a imperial hunting area, also offers a natural habitat for numerous other animal species such as wild boars and over 22 different types of bats. This diversity makes the park an attractive goal for nature lovers who can observe birds and butterflies there and relax there, as reported on Sunny.at

Local species protection is also discussed in an exhibition in the visitor center of the Lainzer Tiergarten, which deals with bats and its endangerment. These initiatives are part of the forest fund project to improve forest biodiversity, which runs until 2024. Together, these efforts aim to maintain and promote the ecological conditions in this unique natural area, while the healthy development of the flora and fauna is supported at the same time.