The Rhine-Taunus Nature Park has the potential to become an example for the combination of biodiversity and climate protection. Together with the rural development research (Institut für ländliche Strukturforschung e.V.), the first step is to develop a project outline in which climate resilience, the preservation of valuable habitats and education for sustainable development (ESD) go hand in hand. The aim is to strengthen the nature park as a model region in this interaction in the long term. The first consideration focuses on the conservation of natural springs as a concrete starting point.
The Rhine-Taunus Nature Park is a treasure trove of diversity: extensive forests, species-rich meadows and cultural landscapes worthy of protection characterize its identity. The 2018 nature park plan has already defined important fields of action such as nature conservation and education for sustainable development (ESD) (https://www.ifls.de/referenzen/projekte/details/erstellung-eines-naturparkkonzepts-fuer-den-naturpark-rhein-taunus ). It is now time to develop these approaches further and identify concrete solutions for linking biodiversity and climate protection in a forward-looking way.
The project outline is created in several coordinated steps, ranging from an in-depth analysis of the initial situation to the joint definition of objectives, involvement of specialist partners and resource and time planning.
Implementation can only succeed through strong cooperation. Municipalities, specialist institutions and NGOs should increasingly pull together in the future.