Nature in the municipality

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Zeichnung einer Gemeinde mit Biodiversität

With the ‘Nature in the municipality’ project, we want to increase biodiversity in Salzburg’s municipalities and give green spaces a new lease of life with colourful wildflowers.

We also raise awareness of the importance of preserving and creating habitats for native animals and plants. We offer professional support in the correct planting of new flower meadows, the selection of site-appropriate seeds and the biodiversity-promoting maintenance of colourful meadows.

Every municipality has areas that can be transformed into a true flowering paradise, wild corner or hedgerow habitat. This requires specialist knowledge, a good plan and communication with the local population. We advise you on your way to becoming a nature community: we support you in the selection of areas, plan the redesign and maintenance together and advise you on various topics relating to biodiversity (selection of plants, species protection, creation of structurally rich habitats). Information material is also provided for your municipality and for the general public.

Minimum criteria for municipalities in the ‘Nature in the Community’ network

Waiver of:

chemically-synthesised pesticides
Synthetic chemical fertilisers
peat soil

Plant protection products that comply with the EU Organic Farming Regulation or the criteria of the ‘Nature in the Garden’ seal of quality are permitted.

Instead:

regional plants
Seeds, wild shrubs and woody plants

In addition, the success of the measures should be ensured through professionally adapted follow-up care

Online application for the accompanying process
Resolution of the municipal council with a commitment to the four minimum criteria
Provision of material (with the exception of regional plants)
Involvement of the building yard employees
Long-term provision of public areas, labour and machinery (building yard services)

Flachgau

Anthering, Bergheim, Berndorf, Ebenau, Elsbethen, Eugendorf, Fuschl am See, Göming, Henndorf am Wallersee, Koppl, Lamprechtshausen, Mattsee, Neumarkt am Wallersee, Nußdorf am Haunsberg, Obertrum, Thalgau, Wals-Siezenheim

Tennengau

Golling an der Salzach, Oberalm, Sankt Koloman

Pinzgau

Bruck an der Großglocknerstraße, Kaprun, Saalfelden, Taxenbach, Weißbach bei Lofer

Pongau

Bad Hofgastein, Großarl, Kleinarl, Sankt Johann im Pongau, Wagrain, Werfen

Lungau

Mariapfarr, Sankt Andrä im Lungau