Karin Bornett
The results of the study of biodiversity in the Styrian Salzkammergut, which the Austrian Federal Forests (ÖBf) have carried out in the context of their LIFE + project "Natural Forests, Moors and Habitats in Ausseerland" over the last six years, are a positive vote for those responsible.
"In Ausseerland there are many species and habitats that are in great danger elsewhere in Austria," says Bundesforste board member Rudolf Freidhager. According to the experts, the experts surprisingly surprised "the large populations of native crayfish, the considerable number of otherwise rare Alpine crested newts or yellow-bellied toads and the Alpine beetle." The Golden Fritillary Butterfly, a very rare moor butterfly, was also sighted. In addition, numerous primeval mushrooms, lichens and mosses, including some first finds for Austria, were discovered.
"Preserving these irreplaceable habitats for the future is a special responsibility given the worldwide extinction of species," said Freidhager.
The report about the project LIFE + can be found in the link below.
Image: ÖBf / Clemens Ratschan
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