Contract nature conservation
Under contractual nature conservation refers to a strategy of conservation agencies which cultural landscape or to obtain certain habitats for animals and plants in voluntary cooperation with land owners. They ensure an adapted agricultural use of an area in terms of nature conservation for the contract period and supplement nature conservation law prohibitions, notification and authorization requirements.
Many cultural landscapes are at risk and in decline because traditional ( extensive ) use is no longer profitable under the current agricultural framework. The contractual nature conservation slows the loss of biological diversity by preventing agricultural land from falling out of use ( fallow ) or being intensified. For example, contractual nature conservation is very effective in preserving the diversity of wild herbs.
With the property owners, usually a farmer , is contracted to make certain forms of use or service work on the property, for example, animal gentle mowing of meadows or mowing at certain times. These contractual nature conservation measures usually have a term of at least 5 years and are designed to improve the conservation status of species and habitats or to support the goals of European nature conservation ( Natura 2000 ).
The respective independent cities or districts are responsible for submitting applications, provided they participate in the project. Compliance with contractual obligations is subsidized annually with EU, federal, state and municipal funds.
Web links
- Chamber of Agriculture NRW
- Introduction to the Bavarian Contractual Nature Conservation Program (VNP)
- Environment lexicon of the Bavarian Ministry of the Environment
- UN in NRW
- Contract nature conservation in North Rhine-Westphalia State Office for Nature, Environment and Consumer Protection in North Rhine-Westphalia
Individual evidence
- ↑ M. Sommer: Protection of wild herb flora in Bavaria - History and recommendations for sustainable protection based on current surveys. ANLiegen Natur 36 (2): 19–28, 2014, Laufen.
- ↑ D. Van de Poel, A. Zehm: The effect of mowing on the fauna of the meadows - A literature evaluation for nature conservation. ANLiegen Natur 36 (2): 36–51, 2014, Laufen.