South Pacific becomes a nature reserve: a victory for nature and democracy!

South Pacific becomes a nature reserve: a victory for nature and democracy!

A significant step towards preserving domestic nature has been carried out today in Baden-Württemberg: the South Pacific will in future be managed as a nature reserve. The great voluntary work was recognized by citizens: inside to revive the lake after the gravel mining. This initiative is not only important for nature conservation, but also benefits the variety of endangered species that find a retreat here and is a rest area for migratory birds. This means that the South Pacific, which makes it one of the many coveted retreats in Germany in the circles of the nature reserves, of which there were a total of 9:006 at the end of 2022, which cover 2.7 million hectares of space, such as the Nature conservation reported.

After the local council was initially skeptical, he finally agreed to protect the protection. In a democratic process, it was discussed and now it is important to ensure that the South Pacific is better protected than it would have been under urban self -administration. It is important that the regional council (RP) guarantees the necessary protection here to continue to secure the habitat for the flora and fauna.

funding and responsibility

However, it should not be forgotten that funding and uncomplicated nature conservation measures are required to protect the protection status. The challenge will be to find a balance between protection and leisure activities. The administration is required to act seriously. This message was clearly addressed to those responsible to protect the credibility of the protective measures.

Another problem is the wild parking on the way between the lakes that complicates compliance with nature conservation. Solutions must be found here to promote coexistence between nature conservation and relaxation outdoors.

The value of nature reserves

nature reserves such as the South Pacific are not only important for the preservation of habitats, but also for the wild species. The statistics show that smaller nature reserves, which are often under 50 hectares, are particularly vulnerable to external influences, such as NABU . Therefore, such protected areas, such as the future nature reserve on the South Sea, can make a significant contribution to recovering and maintaining the species populations.

The step to the expulsion of the South Sea as a nature reserve is seen as a victory for nature conservation and democracy. It shows what is possible when citizens: interior and politics stand together for nature. At a time when five hectares of space in Baden-Württemberg are built daily, this step is of enormous importance for environmental awareness in our region.