Rare amphibians such as the fire-bellied toad and the great crested newt are to be reintroduced to the Kulkwitz ponds west of Leipzig. The Saxon State Foundation for Nature and the Environment therefore launched one of its largest biotope creation projects in recent years last week. Special timber harvesters are being used to remove regrown trees and shrubs.
Wet habitats are important climate regulators
The preservation of wet habitats in a cultural landscape is a very important concern for the foundation, emphasized David Greve, head of the foundation's nature conservation fund. Climate change, a changing water regime and other factors are constantly presenting new challenges. "Wet habitats are not only an important climate regulator during periods of heat. Numerous endangered animal and plant species live here."
