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Protection of indigenous wildlifeSince 1980, after the almost complete extinction of lynxes by mankind, lynxes fortunately are again roaming in the Palatiante Forest. Major characteristics of this species (among one of the biggest cats of Europe) are the tuft of hair on the tip of their ears and the short tail. In the biosphere reserve Palatinate Forest-Northern Vosges, the lynx has found a good environment to settle and flourish. The region offers a landscape full of shelter and an abundant food supply. For people the lynx is not a threat, but men on the other hand are a dangerous threat for the lynx. Due to heavy traffic and illegal hunting, the small lynx population is threatened. The initiative "Pro Lynx" makes an effort to inform people about the situation of the lynx and to save the beautiful wild cat in its home country. More than 30 years ago, the White stork became extinct as a breeding bird in Rhineland-Palatinate because of human influences. However, since 1997 stork pairs have settled again in Palatiante and the population has grown considerably. The reintroduction project of White storks was initiated by the "Aktion Pfalzstorch e.V.", Bornheim (a campaign for conservation of the White stork in Rhineland-Palatiante). The association fights under the slogan "Naturschutz mit dem Storch" (nature conservation with the stork) for the long lasting settling and breeding of White storks in Rhineland-Palatinate through preservation of meadows and protective measures of biotope habitats. For this purpose it is important that not only the resettled breeding pairs are increasing successfully but that they will lure more wild storks into the region. In that way a self-supporting population can develop and be maintained. [Back to Conservation] |
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