After on-site evaluation by experts and the development of a hydrological model of the bog, areas will be studied regarding succession of vegetation, while audio sensors and camera traps will be used in order to record the present wildlife. Based on the assessments and models, a goal-orientated and realistic management plan will be developed for the area. In the long term, the Metschacher Moos will be secured and maintained as a scientifically and ecologically significant wetland. In particular, wet meadows will be created in the lower-lying areas, which can develop into fens in the long term. Restored wetland areas could offer new habitat for numerous amphibians, reptiles and vanishing species of birds like the northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) and other species of wading birds. Restoration should increase the overall plant and insect biodiversity of the greater municipality, laying the cornerstone for more (similar) projects to come.

Project duration: March 2024 – December 2025.

Financed by: Biodiversitätsfonds (Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology (BMK) and the European Union – NextGenerationEU