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Volunteering in action: DAV Landsberg protects living space on the Lech!
The DAV Landsberg organized an environmental campaign on the Lech on November 5th, 2025 to protect habitats through volunteer work.
Volunteering in action: DAV Landsberg protects living space on the Lech!
In an impressive sign of voluntary commitment, the German Alpine Club (DAV) Landsberg section implemented an environmental construction site on the Lech at the end of October 2025. Around 20 members of the DAV took part in this campaign, which took place on the Kinsau power plant island. This area was created as a compensatory measure during the construction of barrage level 8a and is part of an important nature conservation and landscape protection area. These places are of great importance as they provide habitats for various characteristic plant and animal species.
The helpers, equipped with pruning shears and hand saws, worked for two days to clear several areas. The aim was to preserve dry grassland-like structures that are essential for the biodiversity in the region. The specific species that find habitats on the power plant island include the Ida's blue, the yellow-bellied toad, the common frog, the mountain violet and the common globe flower. These initiatives are in line with the requirements of the lower nature conservation authority and in cooperation with the Landsberg landscape conservation association and the Lechtal habitat area management.
The importance of FFH areas
In the context of this environmental campaign, it is important to mention that the area of operation is also classified as an FFH area. There are a total of around 4,544 of these areas in Germany, which make up around 9.3% of the country's area. FFH stands for “Flora-Fauna-Habitat” and aims to protect biological diversity in Europe. The Kinsau power station island plays an important role in the overarching protection network for flora and fauna and is a prime example of the benefits of voluntary work in combination with professional expertise. According to [LUBW](https://www.lubw.baden-wuerttemberg.de/en/natur-und-landschaft/ffh- areas), the care and preservation of these areas also includes management plans and regular mapping.
The DAV's campaign impressively shows how important collective action is to protect nature and manage it sustainably. The principle that a good piece of nature is always the result of hard and targeted effort is proven, while at the same time the community comes together and works for a common purpose.
In summary, it can be said that the environmental construction site on the Lech not only secures the habitat of animals and plants, but also sheds light on the important voluntary commitment in our society. It is up to all of us to support and promote these initiatives in order to leave intact nature to future generations.