Rural Development and Nature Conservation in Austria
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Wolfgang Suske Conference Bonn
Consultant for Rural Development and Nature Conservation, Austria 3rd-7th september 2005
Rural Development and Nature Conservation in AustriaBackground – Effects – Examples – Plans for the Future
Wolfgang Suske, Consultant for Rural Development and Nature Conservation
Wolfgang Suske Conference Bonn
Consultant for Rural Development and Nature Conservation, Austria 3rd-7th september 2005
Rural DevelopementAustria AE
(ÖPUL)
Art.9/NC
Art.33/NC
80.000ha27 Mio €27.000 holdings
4%3,2%
20%
1,4 Mio €
2,5 Mio €
NC
AE (ÖPUL):Basic subsidy Conservation landscape elements Organic farmersReduction pesticides and fertilizationGreencoversMowing steep slopes
Introdruction …
Wolfgang Suske Conference Bonn
Consultant for Rural Development and Nature Conservation, Austria 3rd-7th september 2005
1. The Golden Triangle1. The Golden Triangle
2. Whole farm approach - „NC Plan“2. Whole farm approach - „NC Plan“
Three short stories …
… about the cooperation between beneficairies and administration
… about the importance to look on the whole farm
3. Protecting initiative starts in our mind3. Protecting initiative starts in our mind… about the starting point of sustainable nature protection
Wolfgang Suske Conference Bonn
Consultant for Rural Development and Nature Conservation, Austria 3rd-7th september 2005
Beneficiaries
Authorities
NGOs, experts,planners
Identify deficits in practice
Consulting, Connecting, Monitoring
Design, Administration and Controlling
1. The Golden Triangle1. The Golden Triangle
Wolfgang Suske Conference Bonn
Consultant for Rural Development and Nature Conservation, Austria 3rd-7th september 2005
Rural DevelopementAustria
Calculationsfor all provinces
Nature Conservationmeasures ÖPUL
Menu of premiums and restrictions
test
visitation on farmagreement between expert and farmer
field reports
discussion and decision about implementation
training
Guidelines
1. The Golden Triangle1. The Golden Triangle
Guidelines
Wolfgang Suske Conference Bonn
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1. The Golden Triangle 1. The Golden Triangle exampleexample
permanent structures of dialogue
„ÖPUL - Advisory Board“
coordination meetings
accompanying Working Group
Expert Group
seminars, field trips
Ministry, regional authority, NGOs, (experts)
regional authorities
regional authorities, expert
regional authorities, planners, experts, (famers)
farmers, experts, ministry, provinces, NGOs
evaluation and monitoring
coordinationadministration and controlling
program development,mediation of various interests, strategies
Success stories,difficult situations,open questions, ideas
positive and negative experiences on farm
Wolfgang Suske Conference Bonn
Consultant for Rural Development and Nature Conservation, Austria 3rd-7th september 2005
field reports
1. The Golden Triangle 1. The Golden Triangle exampleexample
goalspecial mowing-date to
conserve variety of grassland- species
I agree on mowing later,
but …
„… mostly I have troublesbecause of two or three days. Weather forecast tells about adverse weather – so I‘ll get difficulties with quality of hay!“
methodmowing at specific “phenologic dates”
Wolfgang Suske Conference Bonn
Consultant for Rural Development and Nature Conservation, Austria 3rd-7th september 2005
discussion and decision about implementation
1. The Golden Triangle 1. The Golden Triangle exampleexample
Phänophasen: Beginn der Blüte Teilw eise verblüht
Aufblühen vollständig verblüht
Vollblüte Fruchtreife
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
I II IIISchw arzer Holunder
Hundsrose
Roter Hartriegel
Gew öhnlicher Liguster
Wiesenfuchsschw anz
Wald-Storchschnabel
Glatthafer
Aufrechte Trespe
Knaulgras
Goldhafer
Honiggras
Waldgeißbart
Geflecktes Johanniskraut
Große Sterndolde
Wiesen-Flockenblume
Zw erg-Holunder
Echtes Mädesüß
Perücken-Föockenblume
Gew öhnliche Waldrebe
Trauben-Holunder
JuliJuni
methodmowing at specific “phenologic dates”
Wolfgang Suske Conference Bonn
Consultant for Rural Development and Nature Conservation, Austria 3rd-7th september 2005
Beneficiaries
Authorities
NGOs, experts,planners
Identify deficits in practice
Consulting, Connecting, Monitoring
Design, Administration and Controlling
Ideas
1. The Golden Triangle1. The Golden Triangle
Wolfgang Suske Conference Bonn
Consultant for Rural Development and Nature Conservation, Austria 3rd-7th september 2005
2. Whole farm approach - „NC Plan“2. Whole farm approach - „NC Plan“
far away, poor soil;but: wonderful natural scenery,high quality of hay
steep, dangerous,difficult, poor soilbut: high quality of hay
manure - management
valuable structures „against“investments on farm-building and cowshed
NC Plan: includes difficult areas in management, organizes alternatives
NC Plan: requirements geared to the situation of the farm
NC Plan: includes protecting structures around the farm
NC Plan: includes difficult areas in management, organizes alternatives
Wolfgang Suske Conference Bonn
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visitation of whole farm
valuable areas(conservation and restoration)
fix
flexible
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1,0 ha
1,9 ha
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0,5 ha0,1 ha
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e.g. 3 ha
2. Whole farm approach - „NC Plan“2. Whole farm approach - „NC Plan“
Wolfgang Suske Conference Bonn
Consultant for Rural Development and Nature Conservation, Austria 3rd-7th september 2005
2. Whole farm approach - „NC Plan“2. Whole farm approach - „NC Plan“
map of each NC- farmand the valuable areas
short and nice description of the landscapearound the farm
„hot spots“ - speciesstatewide prepared,regional adapted,local selected
Wolfgang Suske Conference Bonn
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3. Protecting initiative starts in our mind3. Protecting initiative starts in our mind
Favorite places of farmers and expectant farmers
A. Aichhorn
Fam. Schattbacher
Fam. GerhalterS. Zauner
H. Greischberger, junior
Fam. Brunner
Wolfgang Suske Conference Bonn
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3. Protecting initiative starts in our mind3. Protecting initiative starts in our mind
erstwhile favorite places of farmers
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3. Protecting initiative starts in our mind 3. Protecting initiative starts in our mind examplesexamples
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Natura 2000 sites avised/not advised
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Valsertal - advised Wallersee - advised Steinfeld -not advised Wienerwald - notadvised
% Teilnahme
ÖPUL Naturschutz
ca. 37%
ca. 6%
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1994 1996 1998 2000 2002
holdings
area
Trend of nature Conservation measures in Lower Austria (1994 – 2002)
administration
creation ofawareness
3. Protecting initiative starts in our mind3. Protecting initiative starts in our mind
… and the success factor?
Art. 9Art.33
Art.22
1257/99
new RD
Art.36
Art.37Art.55
Art.43
Art.44
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