Save biodiversity: sensational lecture on cattle grazing!

Save biodiversity: sensational lecture on cattle grazing!

Naturkundemuseum Mauritianum Altenburg, 04600 Altenburg, Deutschland - On July 8th at 7 p.m., an exciting lecture event will take place in the Mauritianum Altenburg Natural History Museum, which deals with a green topic: biodiversity development through cattle grazing. Speaker Caroline Dietzel will present the results of the Thuringian Waldweide project "Uhlstädter Heide". In this project, the Natural Researcher Gesellschaft Altenburg and Thuringia Forest had taken the initiative to draw attention to the challenges of the operation of a forest pasture in Thuringia. This extraordinary project, which was launched in 2017, is unique in Germany and extends over an area of ​​around 600 hectares until 2024.

The peculiarity of this forest pasture lies in all-year grazing with a manageable herd of only 15 Taurus cattle that graze in a economic forest. The pasture dynamics are intended to achieve positive effects for flora and fauna. The aim is to promote biological diversity and to support the preservation of rare habitats. So far, the focus is on the development of plant species and their adaptability to the climatic conditions, which is particularly important for endangered types.

The challenge of biodiversity in agriculture

at a time when over 50% of the country's state is used for agriculture, agriculture has a profound influence on the environment. In the past, it was once considered a guarantee of species and biotope diversity in the cultural landscape. But the intensification of practical use has had fatal consequences. According to the Federal Environment Agency, many types, such as the Wiesenknopf-Ansebläuling, are under massive pressure. They have become losing after decades of landscape change and climate change. The habitats of these butterflies have decreased sharply, which endangers their populations. This development is not only evident in butterflies, but also affects numerous other species that are dependent on species -rich grassland.

The "Uhlstadt Heide" project therefore relies on active area management and the creation of biotope connections. The efforts aim to protect and restore suitable habitats in order to reduce the extinction of endangered species. The experiences and botanical results of the project, which Caroline Dietzel will present in her lecture, should not only be of interest for experts, but also for the general public.

sustainable approaches for the future

A good hand in the cattle grazing can therefore be crucial to successfully implement ecological measures. According to the current reports, around 40% of all endangered fern and flowering plants in Germany are anchored in grassland. This underlines the need to maintain this habitat and manage sustainably. Unfortunately, the mechanized agriculture, shaped by the use of crop protection and fertilizers, displaced many natural landscape elements and thus also retreats for domestic flora and fauna.

The lecture event not only offers a look at successful projects to promote biodiversity, but should also raise awareness of the basic challenges in the field of nature conservation for the general public. If you want to learn more about biodiversity development through beef grazing, you should not miss this evening: [abg-net.de] (https://www.aBg-net.de/tukuelles/kunst-kultur-freizeit/2025/07/ presentation-biodiversitaetspfielwindung).

For more information about the biodiversity projects in the region, the Natura 2000 site can also be visited: natura2000.nfga.de. On its side, the Federal Environment Agency informs about the challenges and needs of agriculture on its side: Environmental Bundesamt.de.