Kiebitzland starts: Nabu saves endangered bird species in Sauldorf!

Kiebitzland starts: Nabu saves endangered bird species in Sauldorf!

This year's general meeting of the NABU Mengen-Scheer-Hohenten-Ostrach took place on May 16 at the Gasthaus Adler in Ennetach. Under the direction of Julia Speh, the essential reports of the past year were presented, including the annual and cash report, supplemented by the work of the NAJU. The meeting was headed by Mayor Pfitscher from Hohentengen, who also carried out the relief of the old board.

In an exciting round of the election, Jörg Joosty, Matthias Beyer, Julia Speh, Uwe Rabenstein and Klaus Reichle were unanimously elected as the new spokesman group. While Fabian Schmid said goodbye to his office after four years, the focus was particularly on the upcoming project "Kiebitzland - here the biodiversity" grows in Sauldorf, which is funded by the Ministry of the Environment. Schwäbische.de lead.

Kiebitzland: A big step for endangered species

In the course of the NABU project, an area of about seven hectares of former arable land in Sauldorf is revitalized with a financial grant of around four million euros from the Ministry of Environment. The goal is clear: the highly endangered lapwing, whose stocks in Germany have dropped by shocking 92 percent since 1992, is to be promoted by suitable habitats and protective measures. NABU Baden-Württemberg reports that twelve Kiebitz-Kern areas are to be created, which serve as a safe retreat.

To support the brooding lapwings, fences and nest baskets are planned, while additional measures are being carried out in the form of pools and open soils to support other endangered species such as vineyards and amphibians. The promotion of cattle pasture is also considered significant in order to create open areas that are necessary for the breeding season of the lapwing.

The challenge of the decline

50 years ago, lapwings were still widespread in Germany, today they are considered “very endangered”. The intensive agricultural practices dried wet meadows and significantly affected the habitats of the meadow breeders. The NABU took measures from 2014 to 2020 to protect the Kiebitz through targeted public relations and support from farmers.

The current project duration of "Kiebitzland" is five years and is part of the nationwide species protection offensive, which was launched in 2023. This offensive has committed itself to improving living conditions for endangered species in Baden-Württemberg.