{"id":2537,"date":"2020-11-10T15:53:46","date_gmt":"2020-11-10T13:53:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nationalpark-gesaeuse.at\/?page_id=2537"},"modified":"2025-01-14T16:53:53","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T14:53:53","slug":"success-for-nature","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nationalpark-gesaeuse.at\/en\/nationalpark-gesaeuse\/management\/erfolge\/","title":{"rendered":"Success for nature"},"content":{"rendered":"
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success for nature<\/h2>\n
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Biotope protection<\/h2>\n
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Biotope protection forest \u2013 a milestone<\/strong>
\nCan we leave the forest to itself? National parks usually allow woods to develop freely and we are no exception to the rule. Silvicultural intervention is not necessary and, in compliance with the law, forest wilderness has been allowed to develop naturally on approx. 85% of the national parks area and approx. 70% of the pure forest area in Ges\u00e4use National Park since 2018 \u2013 a milestone for nature conservation in the Ges\u00e4use!
\nThe Austrian Forest Act only permits leaving the forest to its own devices in a few cases. For this purpose it must be designated as \"biotope protection forest\". At the request of the Steierm\u00e4rkische Landesforste, the owner of the affected national park territory, the obligation to control bark beetles on defined areas has been dropped by decision of the District Administration of Liezen. However, the insects are fought in areas where neighbouring commercial forests must be protected. A horizontal distance of 500m has proven to be a suitable \"safety distance\". In this area national park rangers ensure that any infestation is detected immediately and appropriate measures are taken instantly (removal of the wood, milling of the bark, implementation of catch trees). Bark beetles are also fought in the sensitive protective forests. Hazard models by Land Steiermark were used for the definition of the borderlines in addition to the determination of zone boundaries on site.
\nDownload fact sheet biotope protection forest - german only<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n

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more space for natural waters<\/h2>\n
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More space for natural waters<\/strong>
\nIn the past, many bodies of water have been straightened and the threat of flooding has been countered with increasingly massive control structures. Today, rivers and streams are given more space again because an intact body of water fulfils many valuable functions.<\/p>\n

Johnsbach creek<\/strong>
\nThis torrent used to flood the entire valley floor of the Zwischenm\u00e4uer section from Silberreith to the Bachbr\u00fccke during floods. In order to secure the road to the village of Johnsbach, punctures, straightenings, bottom sills, falls and wire platforms were built between 1951 and 1974. In 1999, during the preparations for the establishment of Ges\u00e4use National Park, recommendations for the revitalisation of Johnsbach creek were made LIFE-Project.<\/a> Significant improvements for this habitat were implemented within the framework of the LIFE-project between 2006 and 2010. Artificial falls and structures were removed, the estuary area was designed close to nature and widening sections were created. Themed trail \"Wild John\"<\/a> . <\/p>\n

Lettmair Au<\/strong>
\nDue to numerous regulatory measures, side arms along the entire Enns river fell dry and floodplains were dewatered in order to improve land use. The branch of Enns river in the Lettmair Au was reopened in 2005 and 2006, filling the Silberweiden-Au, which is not far from the Johnsbach Bridge, with new life. Visitor experience Willow Dome, Lettmair Au<\/a> .<\/p>\n

The Gseng Spring<\/strong>
\nIn a side ditch of Johnsbach creek, the Gseng, dolomite quarry was mined on a large scale and an asphalt mixing plant was operated until 2008. As a result, the fill and a spring located in it were severely affected. In 2010, all operating equipment and asphalt were removed and road pavements were demolished. The known spring outlet is recovering well and spring insects are returning. Gseng-Trip to the Haindlkar Hut<\/a> . <\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n

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lead free<\/h2>\n
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Game management in Ges\u00e4use National Park is lead-free<\/strong>
\nThe professional hunters and foresters of Ges\u00e4use National Park have exclusively been using lead-free rifle bullets in game management since 2012. This prevents lead from entering the environment and endangering scavengers such as the golden eagle or foxes.\nIn order to find the perfect admission for each weapon the changeover was scientifically monitored. The evaluation of the firing protocols from 2012-2016 showed positive results - the lead-free rifle bullets deliver a similar, if not better, killing effect on game in comparison to lead-containing bullets.
\nDetails in the reports on game management: Game management reports - german only<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n

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The Austrian Climate Protection Award 2012<\/h2>\n
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The Austrian Climate Protection Award 2012<\/strong>
\nOn the 12th of October in 2012 the Ges\u00e4use National Park received the award for the best project in the category \"Climate Protection in Everyday Life\" for its walk-in ecological footprint.\nThe world's first walk-in ecological footprint in Ges\u00e4use National Park aims at providing a humorous insight into many facets of our daily lives and teaches living sustainably. Questions \u201clurk\u201d at various crossroads, leading to dead ends within the labyrinth when answered incorrectly. Like the wrong paths of human civilization, some paths lead to hopeless situations. In order to expand and deepen the experience, national park rangers also offer supervised, charged programs which are prepared in a playful and exciting way and teach guests how to reduce their own ecological footprint and protect the environment. \n \"The Climate Protection Award proves that Ges\u00e4use National Park takes its educational mission seriously and implements it successfully. A special natural environment, combined with a committed and innovative management, is the best prerequisite for successful national parks\", said environment minister Berlakovich. <\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n

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Awards and seals of quality <\/h2>\n
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Ecolabel, Climate Alliance and seal of approval for workplace health promotion<\/strong>
\nThe visitor centre Willow Dome has been awarded with the Austrian Eco-label for educational institutions in August 2011. The label is a guarantee for environmentally friendly products and services. It can be awarded in the fields of products (e.g. Wallig Ennstaler Druckerei und Verlag GmbH), tourism (e.g. M\u00f6dlinger H\u00fctte), events and education.
\nAdditionally, the Ges\u00e4use National Park has been a Climate Alliance operation ever since November 2013. This award is a supplement to the eco-label in view of the commitment in the areas of climate protection and soft mobility.<\/p>\n

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The BGF seal of approval (workplace health promotion) is awarded to organisations that implement targeted and sustainable measures to promote the health of their employees. Ges\u00e4use National Park has held this seal since 2025 and focuses on programmes that promote exercise and stress management in the workplace, among other things. The BGF seal of approval confirms the Ges\u00e4use National Park's commitment to a healthy and motivating working environment.<\/p>\n

For further information, please contact the Ges\u00e4use National Park team:
\nMartin Hartmann, Petra Sterl, Markus Blank.<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n

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Ges\u00e4use Partners<\/h2>\n
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Partner book<\/strong>
\nThe book \"Gemeinsam im Nationalpark Ges\u00e4use\" (\"Together in the Ges\u00e4use National Park\") was written as a token of appreciation for the partners. In addition to introducing the individual partners, it contains important information about the National Park and the philosophy of the network. Thus the book is a complete reference work for guests, locals and the partners themselves. The book has already been awarded the Green Panther (State Prize for Innovative Communication) and the Austriacus (Austrian Federal Advertising Prize). Thanks to the national and state awards, the book has become an important marketing tool for the Ges\u00e4use National Park.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":173,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2537","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nationalpark-gesaeuse.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2537","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nationalpark-gesaeuse.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nationalpark-gesaeuse.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nationalpark-gesaeuse.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nationalpark-gesaeuse.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2537"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/nationalpark-gesaeuse.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2537\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16741,"href":"https:\/\/nationalpark-gesaeuse.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2537\/revisions\/16741"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nationalpark-gesaeuse.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/173"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nationalpark-gesaeuse.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2537"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}