project - EIP-AGRI Operational Group
Connecting isolated terrestrial habitats (biodiversity in taxis 2.0)
Vernetzung verinselter Biotope (Biodiversitätstaxis 2.0)
Objectives
Sites with such a high potential and the connecting pathways can be mapped using high resolution geodata as well as potential obstacles. This will be realised for the western part of the Eifel as pilot region.
Objectives
Das Vorhaben befasst sich mit der geodatenbasierten Ermittlung von Potentialflächen zur Schafbeweidung und der Erfassung eines Triebwegenetzsplans unter Nutzung von Routing-Algorithmen im GIS. Ziel dabei ist eine optimale Erreichbarkeit von Beweidungsflächen.
Activities
Objective of this study therefore is the geodata based assessment and mapping of sites with high potential for sheep farming and for best routing approaches to connect single sites. Sites with such a high potential and the connecting pathways can be mapped using high resolution geodata as well as potential obstacles. This will be realised for the western part of the Eifel as pilot region. Biodiversity will be improved by connecting such single “island” sites and additionally there will be positive effects on the economic situations of the sheep farmers. Sheep function as taxis of biodiversity by transporting micro animals and diaspores from one habitat to another.
Activities
Durch hochauflösende Geodaten im Untersuchungsgebiet Westeifel lassen sich mögliche Potentialflächen und Triebwege ermitteln und potentielle Hindernisse bzw. Erschwernisse lokalisieren. Neben positiven wirtschaftlichen Faktoren wird die Biodiversität durch die Vernetzung verinselter Biotope gefördert. Schafe fungieren als Biodiversitätstaxis, indem sie Diasporen und Kleinstlebewesen durch ihre Wanderungen mitttransportieren.
Contexte
Sheep farming needs landscapes rich on ecotones, permanent access to connecting pathways as corridors, and of course good economic conditions and fair prices for their activities especially for ecologic activities. Objective of this study therefore is the geodata based assessment and mapping of sites with high potential for sheep farming and for best routing approaches to connect single sites. Sites with such a high potential and the connecting pathways can be mapped using high resolution geodata as well as potential obstacles. This will be realised for the western part of the Eifel as pilot region.
Project details
- Main funding source
- Rural development 2014-2020 for Operational Groups
- Rural Development Programme
- 2014DE06RDRP017 Germany - Rural Development Programme (Regional) – Rhineland-Palatinate
Emplacement
- Main geographical location
- Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Kreisfreie Stadt
€ 324285.15
Total budget
Total contributions from EAFRD, national co-financing, additional national financing and other financing.
Project keyword
- Arable crops
- Organic farming
- Agro-ecology
- Crop rotation/crop diversification/dual-purpose or mixed cropping
- Equipment and machinery
- Animal husbandry
- Animal welfare
- Landscape/land management
- Genetic resources
- Climate change (incl. GHG reduction, adaptation and mitigation, and other air related issues)
- Biodiversity and nature
Contacts
Project coordinator
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Rheinland-Pfalz AgroScience GmbH Institut für Agrarökologie (IfA); Trapp, Matthias Dr.
Project coordinator
Project partners
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Bundesverband Berufsschäfer e. V. vertreten durch Czerkus, Günther (Vorsitzender)
Project partner
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Czerkus, Günther
Project partner