Sustainable nature conservation: Hoisdorfer ponds are getting a new care concept

Sustainable nature conservation: Hoisdorfer ponds are getting a new care concept

There are currently moving developments in the Hoisdorfer Teiche, a nature reserve in the Stormarn district. How ln online reports, the ponds are losing water due to a comprehensive investigation. This measure aims to develop a sustainable care concept in the spirit of nature conservation after fish farming has stopped there. The State Office for the Environment in Flintbek has already provided funding to finance the necessary investigations.

With an area of ​​around 42 hectares and as the smallest nature reserve in the Stormarn district, the area offers habitat for many endangered animal and plant species. The Hoisdorf ponds, which originally comprised two artificial ponds used for fishing, are now the focus of nature conservation law. This includes, among other things, mapping the plants present, especially species worthy of protection, and checking the inflow and outflow situation of the ponds. A report commissioned by Mordhorst-Bretschneider GmbH from Nortorf will form the basis for the new care concept.

More than just water bodies

The Hoisdorf ponds are not just a watering hole; They are also an important habitat for a variety of birds, such as the greylag goose, mute swan and various ducks. Rare dragonfly species and amphibians such as the moor frog and the common toad also find a habitat here. The bank areas are partly overgrown with reeds and reeds, which makes this place a real natural paradise. For many, the place is also a popular local recreation area, even if visitors to the adjacent Lichtensee youth home often cause some disruption.

As stipulated in the Nature Reserve Ordinance, such areas are essential protection areas for local flora and fauna. Nature reserves have been designated in Schleswig-Holstein since 1923, and the Hoisdorf ponds carry IUCN Category IV, which classifies them as an important habitat and species management zone. The conservation and care measures are part of a sustainable strategy that has far-reaching benefits for regional biodiversity.

Joint efforts for better nature conservation

The investigations and planning are carried out in close coordination with the municipality, the lower water authority and the State Office for the Environment. This ensures that all steps promote nature conservation in a common harmony while at the same time taking the concerns of local residents into account. Wikipedia highlights that the original size of the nature reserve was 30 hectares and was expanded to the current 42 hectares in 2013, which underlines the importance of this measure.

Overall, the Hoisdorf ponds show that nature conservation is a living process. Promoting biodiversity and protecting sensitive ecosystems are challenges that can only be overcome together. Schleswig-Holstein has recognized the need to continue to be active in these areas - in the interests of nature and our environment.