Hand in hand with the “bee die-off”, a strong social awareness has developed in recent years for a flowering landscape, for the special value of extensive meadows and pastures, for the protection of our “wild pollinators”, in short for the preservation but also the promotion of plant biodiversity in our cultural landscape.
The first and most important contribution to preserving biodiversity undoubtedly lies in protecting and maintaining existing extensively managed grasslands. However, to take the crucial next step towards actively promoting plant diversity in our cultivated landscape, it is essential to consciously create valuable, species-rich areas. There are many different ways to achieve this, from the botanical enhancement of existing grasslands to the establishment of new, species-rich meadows. It is not necessary to rely primarily on agricultural land; numerous potential alternative habitats are created each year on thousands of hectares as a result of technical interventions. The conversion and redesign of municipal green spaces, private gardens, and even alternative habitats created through green roofs or gravel lawns can all contribute to botanical enhancement.
Over the past twenty years, numerous scientific and practical studies, projects and measures have been initiated to address these questions, and these will be presented at the Gumpenstein Greening Conference 2022.
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