Insect-friendly cemetery in Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt
Insect-friendly cemetery in Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt
Environmental Secretary Andre Baumann visited the model project "Insect-friendly cemetery" in Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt. The exemplary project is intended to create more habitats for plants and animals in the country's cemeteries in the future.
In the future in the cemeteries of bees, butterflies and local plants will find new habitats: The BUND Baden-Württemberg has been involved in a pilot project to protect insects on selected cemeteries in Baden-Württemberg since 2021.
The project " Insect-friendly cemetery-species protection using the example using the example Wild bees and daily “ shows in the main cemetery in Stuttgart, the cemetery in Handschuhsheim in Heidelberg, the forest cemetery in Singen (Hohentwiel) and the city cemetery in Biberach an der Riß, as is possible to create animals with suitable habitats for plants and nature in cities.
The State Secretary for the Environment spoke about the measures at the main cemetery in Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt André Baumann on July 13, 2022 and checked progress. The project is led by the Nature Conservation Fund Baden-Württemberg Funded 97,891 euros. The project ends on March 31, 2024.
habitats for animals and plants in urban space
"The loss of biodiversity In addition to climate change, the greatest human task of our time is, ”said environmental state secretary Andre Baumann in Bad Cannstatt. He didn't stop for a long time. "The extinction of species is still sad reality, it is time to act. To promote the variety of insects, it is important to improve your living space and food sources. That is why we are working together to use the potential in the cities. In this way, cemeteries offer valuable habitats for animals and plants if they are designed."
Andre Baumann praised the commitment of the BUND Baden-Württemberg: "Biological diversity needs actors and projects like this to bring nature back to urban space. This is the only way to rule life, for example by humming wild bees or." The fluttering of the butterflies in the cemeteries. " The long-term goal of the project is that cemetery administrations throughout Baden-Württemberg are ecologically upgrade and maintain and use more domestic plants.
The natural conversion also improves the quality of life of people
The BUND Baden-Württemberg supports the city nature with projects such as the "insect-friendly cemetery". The environmental and nature conservation association tests measures and offers solutions to make cemeteries attractive, nutritious natural oases for butterflies and wild bees. "The insect death is progressing. To brake this, it is no longer enough to protect the habitats of day folders and wild bees in rural areas. Above all, green spaces in the city such as parks, gardens or green strips can help to stop this dying. Pilarsky-grosch.
not only benefit from an intact city nature not only the insects, but ultimately we humans. "It increases the quality of life and makes nature tangible," adds Sylvia Pilarsky-Grosch. "Many cemeteries in Stuttgart have developed into species protection oases in recent years," emphasized Karola Ortmann, head of the city of Stuttgart's cemetery. Due to its calm and seclusion, rare animal and plant species find a retreat here. Nature and climate protection can be carried out in freedom. ”
On the occasion of the opening event, Andre Baumann and Sylvia Pilarsky-Gosch visited three areas; they helped create four insect-friendly model graves on the grave pattern field opposite the festival hall in Bad Cannstatt. A total of six measures for the ecological upgrading of open spaces on the Stuttgart main cemetery are planned for 2022.
natural design of the main cemetery in Bad Cannstatt
With its current size of 29.6 hectares, the main cemetery opened in Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt in 1918 is the largest "model cemetery" of the project. As the second largest cemetery in Stuttgart with 15,000 graves, it is characterized by a large old trees.
"A place of memory and life" is the first measure to be implemented in Bad-Cannstatt. These should show the visitors how graves can of course be designed, insect -friendly and permanently. "Insect -friendly planting in the perennial bed" and "Insect -friendly permanent planting in practical square format" are the measures two and three. Furthermore, the sowing of species -rich meadow areas is planned for autumn 2022. Nesthabitats for wild bees are created on these.
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