For several years now, the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein and the Nature Conservation Association, Ennstal and Ausseerland district office , have been organizing this nature experience day for the local and regional population as a day of plant fascination, which is celebrated internationally every year. The interested audience was able to enjoy nature's treasures with a leisurely breakfast with homemade products in wonderful weather.
A special trademark are the herb-rich blue iris meadows, which develop their full splendor from mid to late May and in places make the valley floor shine in a deep blue sea of flowers. The flowering meadows are located in the immediate vicinity of Trautenfels Castle. The Nature Conservation Association with the Liezen regional group has been looking after the largest meadow for years with a lot of voluntary commitment. New amphibian ponds and Benje hedges for small mammals have also just been created. There is a cooperation for mowing management with the HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein, which manages the surrounding meadows. The various flowering meadows are researched as a large “open-air classroom” with various protected assets and habitat types.
This year's topic was about "Nature conservation and agriculture - how can cooperation work to preserve and enhance biodiversity!"
The numerous visitors discussed, among other things, coffee, water, herbs and homemade bread with experts about the protected assets and the possible uses for the preservation of these valuable habitats along the Enns and at the foot of the Grimming. Experiences and experiences in nature and for nature were exchanged and practical findings from care and management measures were discussed. This also includes the appropriate form of management at the location, which certainly offers an important contribution to the income of farmers, and the guidance of visitors to protected areas.
The local visitors marveled at the diverse habitat types, which change in appearance every year depending on the weather.
Some residents of the surrounding communities only got to know this floral splendor this year. The cooperation of all institutions and the population is necessary in order to preserve the areas and to use them in an ecologically sustainable manner in the interests of nature and agriculture. The Enns River is a defining feature with its surrounding wet meadows, which are designated as Natura 2000 protected areas. By widening the river, the Enns is now being offered more living space in sections.
Organizers of the event:
DI Renate Mayer, HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein and Dr. Karin Hochegger, Styrian Nature Conservation Association, Liezen regional group
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