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Jahresbericht 2010 Nationalpark Kellerwald-Edersee Jahresbericht 2010 Nationalpark Kellerwald-Edersee Nationalpark Kellerwald-Edersee 2 JAHRESBERICHT NATIONALPARK KELLERWALD-EDERSEE 2010 3 Jahresbericht 2010 Nationalpark Kellerwald-Edersee Nationalpark Kellerwald-Edersee 4 JAHRESBERICHT NATIONALPARK KELLERWALD-EDERSEE 2010 Inhalt 1. Vorwort ............................................................................................................................................................................. 7 2. Projekte internationaler Bedeutung ................................................................................................................................ 8 2.1 Weltnaturerbe „Alte Buchenwälder Deutschlands“ ...................................................................................................... 8 2.2 IUCN-Zertifzierung ...................................................................................................................................................... 10 2.3 Nationalpark-Evaluierung EUROPARC ..................................................................................................................... 10 3. Naturschutz- und Managementmaßnahmen ............................................................................................................... 11 3.1 Prozessschutz und Biodiversität .................................................................................................................................... 11 3.2 Naturschutzbehördliche Aufgaben ............................................................................................................................... 11 3.3 Pfl ege- und Entwicklungsmaßnahmen ......................................................................................................................... 12 3.3 1 Waldmanagement ........................................................................................................................................................... 12 3.3 2 Off enlandpfl ege ............................................................................................................................................................... 12 3.3 3.1 Spezielle Biotop-Renaturierungen ................................................................................................................................ 13 3.3 3.2 Fließgewässer-Renaturierungen ..................................................................................................................................... 13 3.4 Wildtiermanagement ...................................................................................................................................................... 14 3.5 Verwertung von Naturprodukten ................................................................................................................................. 15 3.5.1 Wildbret ........................................................................................................................................................................... 15 3.5.2 Holz .................................................................................................................................................................................. 16 3.6 Naturschutzgroßprojekt Kellerwald-Region ............................................................................................................... 17 4. Forschung, Monitoring, Dokumentation ..................................................................................................................... 19 4.1 Grundlagenkonzeption und Planungen ....................................................................................................................... 19 4.2 Kartierungen und Inventarisierungen ........................................................................................................................... 19 4.2.1 Wildkatzen – Lockstockprojekt .................................................................................................................................... 21 4.2.2 Großlibellen ..................................................................................................................................................................... 22 4.2.3 Hautfl ügler – Bienen, Wespen, Hummeln ................................................................................................................... 22 4.2.4 Wanzen ............................................................................................................................................................................. 23 4.2.5 Flechten ............................................................................................................................................................................ 24 4.2.6 Moose ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24 4.2.7 Quellen ............................................................................................................................................................................. 25 4.3 Monitoring ....................................................................................................................................................................... 25 4.3.1 Avifaunistisches Monitoring .......................................................................................................................................... 25 4.3.2 Weisergatter ..................................................................................................................................................................... 26 4.3.3 Fotomonitoring ................................................................................................................................................................ 26 4.3.4 Luftmess-Container HLUG ........................................................................................................................................... 27 4.3.5 Rotwild-Monitoring ....................................................................................................................................................... 28 4.3.6 Scheinwerfertaxation ...................................................................................................................................................... 28 4.3.7 Infrarot-Befl iegung .......................................................................................................................................................... 29 4.4 Wissenschaftliche Spezialforschung ............................................................................................................................. 29 4.4.1 Fledermäuse ..................................................................................................................................................................... 30 INHALT 5 4.4.2 Fließgewässerforschung .................................................................................................................................................. 30 4.5 GIS und Datenhaltung ................................................................................................................................................... 31 4.5.1 Geografi sches Informationssystem (GIS) .................................................................................................................... 31 4.5.2 Datenbanksystem ............................................................................................................................................................ 31 4.5.3 Drittes Hessisches Naturwaldforum Buche ................................................................................................................ 32 5. Öff entlichkeitsarbeit ....................................................................................................................................................... 33 5.1 Medienarbeit .................................................................................................................................................................... 33 5.2 Internet-Auftritt .............................................................................................................................................................. 33 5.3 Veranstaltungen, Ausstellungen und Messeauftritte ................................................................................................... 33 5.4 Ausstellungen ................................................................................................................................................................... 36 5.5 Marketing ......................................................................................................................................................................... 36 5.6 Vortrag & Forum ............................................................................................................................................................. 37 6. Nationalpark-Einrichtungen .......................................................................................................................................... 40 6.1 NationalparkZentrum Kellerwald – Raum für Wildnis und Menschen .................................................................. 40 6.2 BuchenHaus mit Ausstellung und WildnisSchule ...................................................................................................... 41 6.3 WildtierPark Edersee ....................................................................................................................................................
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