By biological diversity we mean one
- large number of habitats and ecosystems,
- of the species living there and
- the genetic diversity within species.
According to Dr. Helmut Gaugitsch from the Federal Environment Agency is bad on these three levels globally, EU-wide and also in Austria , the diversity of habitats and species is declining and a large part of the protected assets is in an unfavorable state of conservation. The causes for this are diverse and range from:
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Depending on the different management practices, land management can have a positive, neutral or negative influence . In the interests of sustainability, our agriculture requires intact biological diversity as an important basis for life and production.
What can every farmer and every individual in society do to maintain or improve the state of biological diversity? Measures negotiated jointly and through dialogue will be useful and necessary in the implementation of the EU Restoration Regulation , including through the creation of national restoration plans Biological diversity and agriculture should not be a contradiction, but rather a common concern for ensuring sustainable food systems in the environment.
If you would like to learn more about how biodiversity and agriculture are connected and what can be done to preserve it, you should listen to this podcast:
In this podcast episode, Priv.-Doz. Dr. Andreas Steinwidder with Dr. Helmut Gaugitsch, the technical head of the biological diversity department at the Federal Environment Agency, talks about biological diversity and why it is of crucial importance for people and nature - just take a look:
