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The fertile plain of Saria Oeste, located in the inner estuary of the Oria, is a space included in the Natura 2000 Network and declared a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Ría del Oria (Code ES2120010), for several of the habitats of interest it encompasses: Atlantic salt meadows (Code 1330) and alluvial forests of alder and ash trees (Code 91E0*). Despite the fact that this wetland has suffered from human intervention (draining and organic soil input for crops and overexploitation of fishing resources, elvers), it retains its own environmental characteristics of great interest which have been improved with the restoration project.
The BUND Naturschutz frees areas of the Dümfelmoos from woody plants and rewets them. This should enable the moor to grow again and thus contribute to climate and species protection.
The Haarmoos in the Salzach-Hügelland natural area is the last large litter meadow landscape in the Berchtesgadener Land and the largest meadow breeding area in south-eastern Bavaria. In order to preserve the partly highly endangered species and habitats, the LBV has purchased over 50 hectares of nature conservation areas. This prevented the drainage and intensification of the wet meadows and fens. Furthermore, ponds filled with groundwater were created on LBV areas. These are important habitats for meadow breeders, amphibians and water insects. To protect and preserve the habitats, the wet meadows are mowed once or twice a year by farmers... more
The ground thresholds Oberopfingen is currently impassable for aquatic organisms, such as fish or micro-organisms moving on the ground. By converting the concrete sleepers into shallow ramps, the passability for aquatic organisms is achieved. A sole ramp provides passability over the entire width of the watercourse. The watercourse section is extended and creates new valuable habitat. Above the rough ramp, the ecological development of the watercourse is to be promoted. By removing the embankment protection and relocating the existing dike, the Iller should be given the opportunity for its own development. The extensive excavations in the... more
"After a century of degradation due to mining, logging, acidification, and grazing, the 130-km2 Copper Basin in southeastern Tennessee became the site of increasingly extensive and successful reforestation efforts."
"Although not intended as such, the denudation and later reforestation of the Copper Basin can be regarded as a long-termexperiment from which much can be learned about the effects of these landscape changes on the rainfall runoff response of hillslopes."
"Results of 54 rainfall simulation experiments ... demonstrate that hydrologic recovery of soils in the Copper Basin lags significantly behind the establishment of tree cover... more
In the 1920s and 1930s the originally strongly branched course of the Isar river between Bad Tölz and Lenggries was forced into a single, slightly curved riverbed. Cylindrical gabions and large hydraulich construction stones have been securing the banks. Due to these actions impiortant habitats for flora and fauna were lost. To restore these habitats the river bank protection and the cylindrical gabions were removed. This allows the Isar to widen naturally and new habitats can develop. Additonal depth erosion can be prevented by the new load budget.
The Breitenmoos is a bog in the FFH area "Moore im Wirlinger Wald" which is still intact in large parts and is home to numerous highly endangered, highly specialized species. The footpath and cycle path on the former railroad line Kempten-Isny touches the Breitenmoos, among others. A deep ditch was once dug along the railroad embankment to drain the edge of the mire. In some places, deep erosion gullies have formed over decades, and it was only a matter of time before they also drained the intact Schlenken complex of the bog. To prevent this, the Landscape Conservation Association dammed the ditch along the Breitenmoos with a chain of dams... more
Between 1999 and 2005 the municipality of Dirlewang experienced 6 greater flood events, what caused damaged amounting millions. To prevent further damage a flood control reservoir was built. In the course of this the district of Schwaben also restored a 3 km long section of the Mindel. In this former canalized area, the Mindel can develop into a near-natural watercouse again.
Nature-based solutions to facilitate forest's adaptation to climate change.
The objectives with future climate change in the Ariege Pyrenees Ariegeoises are to maintain the services provided by the forest, whether in terms of economic services (wood production and associated jobs), socio-cultural (wood production and associated jobs), socio-cultural services (landscapes, recreational uses, tourism) or regulation ervices (soil maintenance in mountains, carbon absorption and storage, preservation storage, preservation of water quality).
The actions will be :
- to identify and test nature-based technical solutions
- to facilitate to... more
In 2007, Bavaria launched the “Climatic Program Bavaria 2020” which includes different measures for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, adaptation to climate change and the intensification of research and development. A special set of measures known as the “Mountain Forest Initiative” (Bergwaldoffensive, BWO), focuses on the adaptation of the alpine forests in Bavaria to climate change.
The central aim of the BWO is to stabilise and sustainably adapt the alpine mountain forests to climate change. For this purpose, 30 projects were identified in areas with special climatic risks. Integrated master plans were developed for these pro-... more