Biologist Reinholdreiber talks about conservation projects.
The Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald Landscape Conservation Association, founded in 2012, supports projects to preserve biodiversity in the district – including that of insects. Andrea Drescher spoke to the managing director, the biologist Reinholdreiber (52).
BZ: How many projects did you support in the past year?
Driver: We implemented 265 projects and brought 1.18 million euros for measures to the area. In addition, we were able to conclude around 30 contracts for extensive use. Every year we offer two further training courses for employees of building yards and road authorities and train them in the differentiated approach to mowing or caring for trees. It is important to let flowering areas stand and to show courage to old grass and borders, because diversity of structures brings diversity of species.
BZ: How many companies are involved?
Driver: We work with around 400 winegrowers, 70 farms and at least 20 landscape maintenance companies.
BZ: What is being done for insect diversity?
Driver: A flagship project is that of my colleague Jan Flessa. In the wine-growing zone he created small wildflower meadows on a total of four hectares with plants “from the region for the region”. These are important flower stepping stones for wild bees, but also for butterflies. The meadows may not be more than 300 meters away from the nesting sites, because wild bees cannot fly any further. The network of biotopes is also being strengthened with hedges, shrubs and trees and new wetlands.
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