PalaeoDiversiStyria
"PalaeoDiversiStyria" - "The Paleolandscape of Styria and its Biodiversity from Prehistory to the Discovery of the New World" is a cross-border project within the framework of the cooperation program INTERREG VA Slovenia-Austria 2014-2020 , which is funded by the European Regional Development Fund ( ERDF) is financed.
The project combines the latest scientific findings from archeology , archaeobotany , botany and archeozoology with the current challenges in agriculture and tourism . The program area includes Styria and the north-eastern part of Slovenia .
The approved project budget amounts to a total of around EUR 1,320,000, of which 85% is funded from ERDF funds. PalaeoDiversiStyria started in October 2016 and is scheduled for 3 years.
Project partner
The project partners in Austria and Slovenia are:
- Universalmuseum Joanneum , Department of Archeology & Coin Cabinet (Lead Partner)
- Monument Office of the Republic of Slovenia (Zavod za varstvo kulturne dediščine Slovenije)
- Karl Franzens University Graz , Institute for Plant Sciences
- University of Maribor , Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences
(Univerza v Mariboru, Faculty za kmetijstvo in biosistemske vede)
- Großklein market town
- Hoče-Slivnica municipality (Občina Hoče-Slivnica)
Project goals
The main objectives of the project are:
- Identification of autochthonous forgotten cultivated plants on the basis of archaeological and paleobotanical studies
- Revitalization of the cultivation and reuse of these original plant varieties
- Development of culinary products for tourism in the region
These products should become an unmistakable brand of the tourist offer and help to raise awareness of the archaeological heritage of the region. For this reason, cooperation between scientists and local businesses and tourism providers is particularly encouraged as part of the project. This is intended to strengthen the understanding of the similarities in the cultural heritage and in the culinary tradition of the Styrian-Slovenian border region.