{"id":13552,"date":"2022-03-14T16:26:27","date_gmt":"2022-03-14T14:26:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalpark-gesaeuse.at\/?post_type=news&p=13552"},"modified":"2022-03-14T16:27:11","modified_gmt":"2022-03-14T14:27:11","slug":"contract-nature-conservation-with-stepping-stones-biotopes","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/nationalpark-gesaeuse.at\/en\/service\/news\/vertragsnaturschutz-mit-trittsteinbiotopen\/","title":{"rendered":"Contractual nature conservation with stepping stone biotopes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Contractual nature conservation with stepping stone biotopes<\/h2>\n

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You own an area of forest and want to contribute to the conservation of biodiversity? You could take 0.5-1.5 hectares out of use for 10 years for a fee through contractual nature conservation. In this way, small stepping stones can be created outside our protected areas that help animal and plant species to migrate and survive in the long term. This is not an extension of existing protected areas, but islands in between that can be taken out of use for a fee.<\/p>\n

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Stepping stones are needed to cross a stream without getting wet. This is exactly how it is for animals in an environment shaped by humans. Habitats are increasingly fragmented and reduced by agriculture, settlement and road construction. Often the distance between one suitable habitat and another is too great for a species to spread. If migration, dispersal and genetic exchange are no longer possible, the risk of (local) extinction increases. However, \"stepping stones\" - small islands of suitable habitats - can effectively link larger habitats.<\/p>\n

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What can I do?<\/strong><\/p>\n