People and Nature Belong Together
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NATURE PARKS IN GERMANY People and Nature belong together Notre Dame 1 Königsberger Straße 10 Lindenstraße 33 Franz-Hartmann-Straße 9 85072 Eichstätt 29439 Lüchow (Wendland) 15377 Buckow 67466 Lambrecht (Pfalz) Tel. 08421 9876-0 Tel. 05841 120-540 Tel. 033433 158-41 Tel. 06325 9552-0 www.naturpark-altmuehltal.de www.naturpark-elbhoehen- www.np-ms.brandenburg.de www.pfaelzerwald.de wendland.de Kastanienallee 13 Schlossplatz 8 Wargentiner Straße 4 Wirchensee OT Treppeln 17373 Ueckermünde 09487 Schlettau 17139 Basedow 15898 Neuzelle Tel. 039771 441-08 Tel. 03733 622106 Tel. 039957 29120 Tel. 033673 422 www.naturpark-am-stettiner-haff.de www.naturpark-erzgebirge- www.naturpark-mecklenburgische- www.naturpark-schlaubetal. vogtland.de schweiz.de brandenburg.de Wandlitzer Chaussee 55 Strelitzer Straße 42 Wolfteroder Straße 4 a Kirchstraße 4 16321 Bernau b. Berlin 17258 Feldberger Seenlandschaft 37297 Berkatal 16775 Stechlin OT Menz Tel. 03338 75176-0 Tel. 039831 5278-0 Tel. 05651 952125 Tel. 033082 51210 www.naturpark-barnim. www.naturpark-feldberger- www.naturparkmeissner.de www.np-srl.brandenburg.de brandenburg.de seenlandschaft.de Info-Zentrum 3 Wörthstraße 15 Böttcherstraße 3 Am Markt 1 94227 Zwiesel 36037 Fulda 34346 Hann. Münden 19417 Warin Tel. 09922 802480 Tel. 0661 6006-385 Tel. 05541 75-259 Tel. 038482 22-059 www.naturpark-bayer-wald.de www.landkreis-fulda.de www.naturpark-muenden.de www.np-sternberger-seenland.de Arnold-Breithor-Straße 8 Brennereiweg 45 Markt 20 Am Schölerberg 1 15754 Heidesee OT Prieros 14823 Rabenstein OT Raben 04924 Bad Liebenwerda 49082 Osnabrück Tel. 033768 969-0 Tel. 033848 600-04 Tel. 035341 615-0 Tel. 0541 501-4217 www.naturpark-dahme-heideseen. www.flaeming.net www.np-nlh.brandenburg.de www.naturpark-terravita.de brandenburg.de Waldecker Straße 12 Bäderstraße 5 Alte Luckauer Straße 1 Wurzbacher Straße 16 34508 Willingen 17406 Usedom 15926 Luckau OT Fürstlich Drehna 07338 Leutenberg Tel. 05632 401-162 oder -164 Tel. 038372 763-0 Tel. 035324 305-0 Tel. 036734 2309-0 www.naturpark-diemelsee.de www.naturpark-insel-usedom.de www.np-nlr.brandenburg.de www.thueringer-schiefergebirge- obere-saale.de Bahnhofstraße 32 Laustraße 8 Stadtplatz 38 Zehdenicker Straße 1 39646 Oebisfelde 34537 Bad Wildungen 92660 Neustadt a. d. Waldnaab 17279 Lychen Tel. 039002 850-0 Tel. 05621 96946-0 Tel. 09602 79-9040 Tel. 039888 645-30 www.naturpark-droemling.de www.naturpark-kellerwald- www.naturpark-now.de www.naturpark-ueckermaerkische- edersee.de seen.brandenburg.de Westfälische Straße 75 Barbarossastraße 39 a Ziegenhorn 1 Dorfstraße 5 57462 Olpe 06567 Rottleben 19395 Karow 14715 Havelaue OT Parey Tel. 02761 81-280 Tel. 034671 514-0 Tel. 038738 70292 Tel. 033872 743-10 www.naturpark-ebbegebirge.de www.naturpark-kyffhaeuser.de www.naturpark-nossentiner- www.naturpark-westhavelland. schwinzer-heide.de brandenburg.de Dorfstraße 40 Farchauer Weg 7 Beelitzer Straße 24 Bahnhofsplatz 3 a 37318 Fürstenhagen 23909 Fredeburg 14947 Nuthe-Urstromtal OT Dobbrikow 99734 Nordhausen Tel. 036083 466-3 Tel. 04541 8615-17 Tel. 033732 506-0 und -31 Tel. 03631 902154 www.naturpark-ehw.de www.naturpark-lauenburgische- www.naturpark-nuthe-nieplitz. www.naturpark-suedharz.de seen.de brandenburg.de 5 Preamble Dr.-Ing. E. h. Fritz Brickwedde, General Secretary of the German Federal Foundation for Environment 6 Interview: Nature Parks – Nature and Tourism go Hand in Hand Dr. Johannes Hager 9 Promoting Variety – every Day in the Nature Parks Nature Parks 12 Lauenburg Lakes 13 Feldberg Lakeland 14 Szczecin Bay 15 Mecklenburg Switzerland and Kummerower Lake 16 Usedom Island Content 17 Nossentiner / Schwinzer Heath 18 Sternberger Lakeland 19 What the Nature Parks offer – good for Health, the Mind and Society 23 Barnim 24 Nuthe-Nieplitz 25 Northmarch Switzerland 26 Westhavelland 27 Lower Lusatia Pastoral 28 Dahme-Heideseen 29 High Fläming 30 Lower Lusatian Land Ridge 31 Schlaube Valley 32 Stechlin-Ruppiner Land 33 Uckermark Lakes 34 Nature and human Culture united – an exemplary Symbiosis 38 Münden 39 Elbhöhen-Wendland 40 TERRA.vita 41 Drömling 42 Diemelsee 43 Meißner-Kaufunger Forest 44 Kellerwald-Edersee 45 Hesse Rhön 46 Ebbe Hills 47 Natural Journeys – Nature Parks as a Catalyst for the regional Economy 51 Eichsfeld-Hainich-Werratal 52 Palatinate Forest 53 Northern Upper Palatinate Forest 54 Bavarian Forest 55 Altmühltal 56 Ore Mountains / Vogtland 57 Thuringia Slate Moutains / Upper Saale 58 Kyffhäuser 59 South Harz 60 The ationalN Natural Landscape Parks in Germany – all under one umbrella 3 63 Publishing information 4 Introduction Germany’s rich natural heritage is largely repre- – and not only for dwelling houses, but also in the sented by more than 100 Nature Parks. construction of public and commercial buildings. Their combined area exceeds 9.6 million hec- The Bavarian Forest Nature Park is also home to tares, which means they cover more than a quarter the DBU-sponsored European Bat Centre. In the of the total surface area of Germany. Tourism is a historical border station of Eisenstein, the highest key factor for the Nature Parks and also a major border station in Germany, the interactive perma- economic factor in the region. Nature Parks offer nent exhibition is intended to interest visitors in the urban population in particular nearby oppor- the world of bats. tunities to experience nature in the truest sense of The development of modern teaching concepts the word, since there are one or two Nature Parks is equally exciting: the key to arousing the enthu- close to each major city. Each one is a unique land- siasm of young people for nature and the environ- scape with its own characteristic features. The na- ment is to offer them opportunities for stimulating ture resorts, with their varied landscapes featuring exchange. Accordingly, the DBU has promoted the mountains, forests, lakes and rivers, are thus in an establishment of youth camps, such as the Inter- excellent position to bring visitors even closer to national Geopark Youth Camp in the TERRA.vita nature by offering recreation and leisure facilities Nature Park. At the International Geopark Con- and opportunities for environmental education. ference in 2008, which was also supported by the The major task of the German Federal Foun- DBU, young people from the European Geoparks dation for Environment (Deutsche Bundesstiftung developed their perspective of their respective park Umwelt – DBU) is to support this potential and to and presented their ideas. ensure that youngsters can experience the appeal These examples are just a small sample of the of nature. This is why it has launched numerous many opportunities which the Nature Parks have projects in German Nature Parks at a total cost of to offer. They also make it clear that Nature Parks almost nine million euros. Particularly prominent are perfect locations from which to discover and among them are projects to establish, develop and enjoy nature, and develop even greater enthusiasm optimise environmental education and informa- for its variety and beauty. tion centres, for example, the Sustainability House in the Palatinate Forest Nature Park and the Na- ture Park Information Centre in the Bavarian Forest. These facilities hold exhibitions providing children and families in particular with compre- hensive information and they also enhance visitors’ awareness of the special features of the Nature Dr.-Ing. E. h. Fritz Brickwedde Parks. At the same time, the buildings themselves General Secretary of the German are intended to be exemplary by using sustainable Federal Foundation for Environment and resource-sparing constructions. This explains (Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt – DBU) why the Bavarian Forest Nature Park Information Centre was designed as a zero energy house built of wood, without a conventional heating system. The buildings should thus be seen as a means of pro- moting the wider use of wood, highly effective en- ergy concepts and healthy construction materials 5 Eurasian Pygmy-Owl Nature Parks – Nature and Tourism go Hand in Hand Nature Parks aim to protect and develop landscapes – along with their plants, animals and in particular the people living there. Dr. Johannes Hager is Manager of the Eichsfeld- Hainich-Werratal Nature Park and since 2003 has also been a board member of EUROPARC Germany. He explains what Nature Parks are and the unique environment they represent. 6 In Germany there are three different categories Around half the Nature Parks are involved in the of natural landscapes. What is the difference implementation of this so-called ‘quality action’, between Nature Parks, National Parks and Bio- including all those presented in this brochure! sphere Reserves? Although conservation remains a key goal, there Nature Parks are intended for the harmonious is still a need for people – even as visitors. co-existence of humans and nature. In National Parks we want to preserve the natural world, and Nature Parks are generally located in places of par- the presence of humans in the ‘Nature Park’ eco- ticular beauty. Perhaps we perceive this beauty with system makes them important actors. Much of the special clarity, given the fact that the Nature Parks symbiosis in Nature Parks is the result of interac- encompass both nature left intact, and landscapes tion between humans and nature, meaning they are shaped by people with their historical settlements characterised as cultural landscapes where humans typical of the region, mostly side by side, with have left their mark. Many animals and plants localised change. This change, while eye-catching, have found their habitat there solely as a result of is also tranquil and even lets you step outside real- human activity. Nature Parks are similar to the ity. In Nature Parks human beings and the natu- UNESCO Biosphere Reserves in that they are ral world co-exist with the focus on both – this is model regions for linking conservation with sus- where humans and nature belong together. Natural tainable regional development. You could perhaps Parks are places all of us would enjoy spending our describe the Nature Park as the national brother holidays – so why not come and visit! of the internationally-known Biosphere Reserves.