Stormy debate about nature reserve South Seas: Citizens feel ignored!

Stormy debate about nature reserve South Seas: Citizens feel ignored!

In the first meeting of the local council of Obersulmetingen on September 20, the mood was boiling: it was about the planned designation of the nature reserve "South Sea-Kingenbühl", but neither the council nor local farmers or fishing associations had been informed in advance. The concern that this project will be enforced without consulting the citizens was tangible. The subsequent meeting of the environmental committee aroused great interest and clarified that the regional council of Tübingen (RP) wants to show the artificially created lake, which offers protection over 96 bird species.

The approximately 51 hectare area that created by gravel mining has been elaborately redesigned in recent years to create habitats for different bird species. However, the designation also brings restrictions: bathing, boating and camping are prohibited, and fishing is regulated more strictly. A water surface area remains unaffected by these restrictions, which should reduce the concerns of the residents. The exact time when the South Sea is officially declared a nature reserve is not yet clear, but the discussion remains lively and should further include the population, according to those responsible. For further details on this topic, see the current reporting on www.schwaebische.de .