📋 Tender Overview
On June 10, Serge Wilmes, Minister for the Environment, Climate and Biodiversity, and Dr. Simone Schneider, Head of the Scientific Department, Sicona, presented the strategy for maintaining and restoring the species-rich grassland in Luxembourg 2020-2030. Biodiversity, soil, climate and water protection-all of this offer extensively used meadows. Area -rich grassland is of particular interest in humans and nature because it fulfills important ecological functions. However, many of the species -rich grassland habitats are at risk. The national grassland strategy of the Ministry of the Environment and the National Nature Conservation Plan therefore give concrete goals and recommendations for conservation and restoration of the species-rich grassland. The strategy for preserving and restoring the species-rich grassland in Luxembourg 2020-2030 specifies ten goals and almost 100 recommendations for action for concrete implementation. The need to restore species -rich habitats is growing, which is why a law to renaturate ecosystems was also adopted at European level. In this sense, Luxembourg already has in its national nature conservation plan and the grassland strategy-including For the lean lowland mowing meadows as well as moist and wet meadows- clear goals that need to be implemented. The renaturation of grassland areas is now an indispensable element in nature conservation: well more than 300 hectares have been restored in the past 20 years by proven procedures. The Mahdgut transmission or sowing with autochthone seeds is used. The necessary work processes take place in a fixed period, good planning is a prerequisite and after the renaturation has been implemented, scientific success control takes place. It usually takes a few years before the typical species composition has developed again. But then the result is impressive: herbal -rich, colorful meadows, in which the insects and other meadow residents are gradually finding a new home. It is important that the areas are managed without the use of pesticides and fertilizers. For this purpose, the farmers have state support programs available as part of the Biodiversity Ordinance. The contract nature conservation rewardes these voluntary services of the farmers and should give them appreciation for their contribution to the preservation of the species -rich grassland. Such renaturation are implemented annually from April to October with the support of the Ministry for the Environment, Climate and Biodiversity, Sicona and in cooperation with member communities. The required areas are made available by private individuals or communities. Serge Wilmes, Minister for the Environment, Climate and Biodiversity emphasizes: The restoration and long -term preservation of our species -rich grassland areas are a central task of nature conservation and an investment in the future of our landscapes. The close cooperation between nature conservation and agriculture is essential: We can only ensure the ecological diversity of the long term. Nature conservation syndicates play a crucial role in the implementation of the national grassland strategy by restoring species -rich meadows and supporting farmers in the biodiversity -promoting use of their areas.
