Das Logo”Naturwacht” Farben Fon 0700 33 78 44 64 / Fax 030 70 17 48 25 HB 050514 / 837 Stiftung Naturschutz - Logos Stiftung 060529 grün HKS 64 K / 80c,0m,100y, 10k grün HKS 64 N / 65c,0m,80y,0k rot HKS 14 K / 0c,100m,100y,0k rot HKS 14 N / 0c,75m,70y,0k gelb HKS 5 K / 0c,30m,100y,0k gelb HKS 5 N / 0c,15m,100y,0k schwarz Logoschrift: Trebuchet bold Slogan: Trebuchet regular Logo Grundversion The 15 natural sites of Brandenburg hoch Logo Grundversion hoch Brandenburg’s ranger organization + Stiftung Logo In Germany each federal state is responsible for its Grundversion hoch + Stiftung + Slogan nature reserves. The federal state of Brandenburg has Logo Grundversion quer Einsatz in Ausnahmefällen plenty treasures of nature. Many heathlands, lakes and Prenzlau Logo Grundversion quer forest with their fascinating animals and plants allure + Slogan Lychen Einsatz in Ausnahmefällen Pritzwalk Wittstock/ thousands of visitors each year to Brandenburg. In Dosse Perleberg 14 Lenzen Brandenburg there are 15 natural sites that are under Rheinsberg Templin 2 Schwedt/Oder 13 3 the responsibility of Brandenburg’s ranger organization. Angermünde 1 Bad Wilsnack Lindow The sites include one national park, three biosphere Kyritz Gransee Joachimsthal reserves and eleven nature parks. Their expanse is close Neustadt Neuruppin to one third of Brandenburg’s whole area emphasizing (Dosse) the importance of nature protection. Eberswalde 5 Rhinow Bad Freienwalde Oranienburg Bernau Legende 15 The most important tasks of our rangers are: Nauen Rathenow » Care of visitors and guided tours National Park Strausberg 1 8 » Preservation of species-rich habitats Unteres Odertal Buckow » Protection of endangered animal and plant species Berlin Seelow Biosphere Reserves Potsdam » Monitoring and data collection 2 Flusslandschaft Elbe-Brandenburg Brandenburg an der Havel Frankfurt » Control of protected areas 3 Schorfheide-Chorin (Oder) » Education for Sustainable Development 4 Spreewald Beelitz Königs Wusterhausen Prieros 7 Müllrose Nature Parks Belzig 11 6 Eisenhüttenstadt Beeskow 5 Barnim Luckenwalde Wiesenburg Baruth 6 Dahme-Heideseen Niemegk Treuenbrietzen 7 Hoher Fläming 12 Golßen Jüterbog 8 Märkische Schweiz Lübben (Spreewald) Guben 9 Niederlausitzer Heidelandschaft Luckau 4 10 Niederlausitzer Landrücken Lübbenau Imprint Content: Johannes Müller (Spreewald) 10 Calau Cottbus Forst (Lausitz) NaturSchutzFonds Brandenburg Photos: Johannes Müller (3), Sebastian 11 Nuthe-Nieplitz Herzberg (Elster) Heinrich-Mann-Allee 18/19 Hennigs (1) 12 Schlaubetal 14473 Potsdam Printing: oeding print GmbH 13 Stechlin-Ruppiner Land Rangers of Brandenburg Tel. +0049 331/971 64 810 Altdöbern Finsterwalde Spremberg 14 [email protected] Uckermärkische Seen Bad Liebenwerda 9 Senenberg Mediators between human and nature www.naturwacht.de 15 Westhavelland www.facebook.de/naturschutzfonds Elsterwerda Plessa Ranger Bases Die Naturwacht Brandenburg gehört zu den „Nationalen Natur- landschaften“, der Dachmarke der deutschen Nationalparks, Biosphärenreservate und Naturparks, getragen von EUROPARC Deutschland e.V.: www.europarc-deutschland.de THE RANGERS OF BRANDENBURG Monitoring In action for humans and nature Our rangers regularly record endangered animal and plant species as well as their habitats. In addition, Since 1991 rangers are employed in the federal state abiotic parameters such as water levels and quality are of Brandenburg. As mediators between human and collected with standardized methodology. These basic nature it is their task to protect natural resources and sets of data are used to identify aberrations instantly advocate a healthy environment. and to take protective measures. The federal state of Brandenburg needs the data in order to meet its obli- Brandenburg’s 93 rangers work in 15 national natural gation within the framework of the European Union’s sites that cover an area of 9.000 km². They collect data Natura 2000-program and further international agree- about the animal and plant population, groundwater ments. levels and the condition of water bodies. Field monitoring members. Furthermore, our rangers mediate in case Rangers implement numerous measures of environ- A very important mission of the natural sites in Bran- of conflicts. They search together with land users for mental protection and control their success. Around denburg is the conservation of biodiversity. Many solutions, for example in case beavers built a dam in a 280 volunteers support the rangers’ work. This flyer animal species are in need of special protection from difficult place. Rangers activate numerous volunteers introduces the key activities of the ranger organization. disturbances such as roaming dogs or motorboats for the installation and maintenance of amphibian For further information visit: www.naturwacht.de (in during their reproduction phase. Our rangers explain fencing. German) this issue to offenders during field monitoring. In case They cooperate with various partners such as land of legal offences they report to the responsible authori- users, water boards and land communities, organiza- ties, for instance the police, the forestry administration tions for the preservation of the countryside and nature or the regulatory agencies. A significant decline of legal conservation organizations, hunters, fishermen and offences can be seen as a success of the rangers’ aware- volunteers. ness training. Education for Sustainable Development Guided tours and talks In its junior-ranger-program the rangers guide children Protection of species and habitats Rangers are important contact persons for both resi- and teenagers between 6 and 14 years over a longer Our rangers implement many individual measures to dents and tourists at the natural sites. Each year they term of several years. Young people discover the nature protect rare animal and plant species. They install nes- escort around 10.000 visitors on more than 600 guided of their region, build friendships and implement their ting aids for the endangered black tern or the hoopoe, ranger tours. own small projects of sustainable development. An im- and they support and establish accommodations for On their excursions our rangers communicate knowled- portant part of the program is the exchange with other bats. In addition, they control passageways for otters, ge about species and habitats as well as protective groups during junior-ranger-camps. maintain fish passes, take care of pollarded trees and measures and, therewith support tourism in the natural There are additional educational offers for day-care meadow orchards. Furthermore, they plant hedge- sites of Brandenburg. The highlights of the annual centers, schools and interested extracurricular groups rows and habitat trees. With these measures structural event calendar are the special ranger tours illuminating for children and teenagers. In these cases rangers elements are preserved or created anew. Structural the arrival of migrating birds in the spring, a guided supervise short-term projects. Most activities take place elements offer habitats for various animal species tour through a summer night in August, and the obser- outside in a natural environment, because authentic and upgrade the landscape for the local community vation of migrating birds each autumn. and personal experiences with nature are their focus..