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Bavaria celebrates five years of the Streuobstpakt initiative
The Bavarian state government and eight associations are marking the fifth anniversary of the Streuobstpakt, an initiative designed to preserve traditional meadow orchards. The alliance recently held a celebratory event in Ehingen-Beyersdorf to highlight the successes of the pact in maintaining these culturally and ecologically significant landscapes.
Meadow orchards, characterized by scattered high-stem fruit trees and diverse meadows, serve as vital habitats. They can support more than 5,000 species, including rare birds like the hoopoe and wryneck, as well as insects, bats, and various fungi. Additionally, these orchards maintain a high genetic diversity with over 2,000 different fruit varieties. Since 2021, traditional meadow orchard cultivation in Germany has been recognized as a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage.
Despite these benefits, the landscape faces significant threats. Estimates from the Streuobstpakt suggest that approximately 100,000 meadow orchard trees disappear in Bavaria every year. Since 1965, an estimated 70 percent of these areas have been lost, leaving fewer than six million trees remaining in the state.
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Bavaria · Franziska Wenger · LBV · Streuobstpakt · UNESCO
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Approximately 100,000 meadow orchard trees in Bavaria disappear annually. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.onetz.de · www.radioarabella.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Bavarian state government and eight associations formed the Streuobstpakt five years ago. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.onetz.de · www.radioarabella.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] There are more than 2,000 different fruit varieties grown in these orchards. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.onetz.de · www.radioarabella.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] 70 percent of meadow orchard areas in Bavaria have been lost since 1965. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.onetz.de · www.radioarabella.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] Fewer than six million meadow orchard trees remain in Bavaria. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.onetz.de · www.radioarabella.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] Streuobstanbau in Germany has been UNESCO intangible cultural heritage since 2021. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.onetz.de · www.radioarabella.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] Meadow orchards can host more than 5,000 different species. www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.onetz.de · www.radioarabella.de