Moor4Klagenfurt

The Municipality of Klagenfurt owns the Natura 2000 sites Lendspitz-Maiernigg and Ziegelteich Hörtendorf. In order to ensure a favourable conservation status of the protected assets, habitat improvement measures for the wetland habitats and amphibian ponds were submitted to the Austrian Biodiversity Fund and approved. E.C.O.. Institute of Ecology already provided support in the conception phase and was commissioned with the technical supervision of the implementation. In a first step, nature conservation and water law submission documents were prepared. Starting in September 2023, the Municipality will be advised on the tendering process with regard to the implementation companies and the first maintenance measures will be accompanied. A very good conservation status of the bog habitats (molinia meadows and calcareous fens) is targeted. To achieve this, invasive species control, de-bushing of partial habitats and the organization of long-term maintenance are necessary in both areas. The existing amphibian ponds, some of which have dried out or become overgrown with bushes, are to be optimized, and more are to be established in the Lendspitz Maiernigg area. E.C.O. - Institut für Ökologie supports the rehabilitation measures technically and organizationally.