Discover ecological values – create liveability.

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There is currently the major risk transnationally that the values of the unique natural and cultural landscape of the Nagelfluhkette nature reserve will be partly lost. The project should raise people’s awareness of this insidious process, which is not always recognised, and reinforce the awareness of every citizen’s responsibility with regard to the high natural value of the nature reserve via a range of coordinated measures. Unfortunately, the major challenge of a modern living and working environment have the secondary effect that many people have moved away from nature. They therefore no longer understand basic associations within our unique cultural landscape. The main task of the project is to inform people living here of the high landscape values of the region as well as how this area is cultivated. This is particularly aimed at children as well as athletes and leisure visitors. The project has two main elements that can be implemented cross-border within the nature reserve, and which are closely connected: - In the “Nature reserve at school” part of the project, 4-5 schools cross-border with around 1,000 children will be certified as nature reserve schools during the 4-year span of the project. This means that children in school classes 1-4 will be offered a variety of learning and experiences. Lesson plans will be adapted to regional conditions, excursion programmes will be defined and carried out with project partners, and teachers will receive further training. To complement this, up to 400 children cross-border from school classes 4 and 5 will be trained as junior rangers. At the nature reserve, they will engage in sustainable development activities that are relevant to the countryside over the long term. - In the “Visitor guidance” part of the project, the new initiative developed in Oberallgäu, "Your open space, my open space” will be implemented with close links to the existing campaign "respect your borders” in Vorarlberg. Both campaigns are based on the same principles and are already closely matched with one another. 4 pillars form the foundation of successful visitor initiatives: on-site marking (information boards and guidance boards), information (why, when and where am I disturbing an animal?), intensive media work (Internet, flyers, films, cinema ads, etc.) and mediation (on-site conflict resolution). At the site, recreational athletes and leisure visitors will be directed via information boards, widely distributed media (digital and print) as well as the development of a multiplier network, so that coexistence with sensitive species and habitats can be achieved. All this is on a voluntary basis.

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