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Wolfgang Suske, Consultant for Rural Development and Nature Conservation. Rural Development and Nature Conservation in Austria Background – Effects – Examples – Plans for the Future. Introdruction …. Rural Developement Austria. 80.000ha. 3,2%. AE (ÖPUL). NC. 27 Mio €. 4%.
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Wolfgang Suske, Consultant for Rural Development and Nature Conservation Rural Development and Nature Conservation in Austria Background – Effects – Examples – Plans for the Future
Introdruction … Rural Developement Austria 80.000ha 3,2% AE (ÖPUL) NC 27 Mio € 4% 27.000 holdings 20% Art.9/NC 1,4 Mio € Art.33/NC 2,5 Mio € AE (ÖPUL): Basic subsidy Conservation landscape elements Organic farmers Reduction pesticides and fertilization Greencovers Mowing steep slopes
Three short stories … … about the cooperation between beneficairies and administration 1. The Golden Triangle … about the importance to look on the whole farm 2. Whole farm approach - „NC Plan“ … about the starting point of sustainable nature protection 3. Protecting initiative starts in our mind
1. The Golden Triangle Authorities Design, Administration and Controlling NGOs, experts, planners Beneficiaries Identify deficits in practice Consulting, Connecting, Monitoring
1. The Golden Triangle Rural Developement Austria Nature Conservation measures ÖPUL Calculations for all provinces Menu of premiums and restrictions Guidelines Guidelines discussion and decision about implementation training field reports test visitation on farm agreement between expert and farmer
1. The Golden Triangle example permanent structures of dialogue Ministry, regional authority, NGOs, (experts) evaluation and monitoring „ÖPUL - Advisory Board“ coordination administration and controlling coordination meetings regional authorities accompanying Working Group program development,mediation of various interests, strategies regional authorities, expert regional authorities, planners, experts, (famers) Success stories,difficult situations, open questions, ideas Expert Group farmers, experts, ministry, provinces, NGOs positive and negative experiences on farm seminars, field trips
1. The Golden Triangle example I agree on mowing later, but … field reports goal special mowing-date to conserve variety of grassland- species method mowing at specific “phenologic dates” „… mostly I have troubles because of two or three days. Weather forecast tells about adverse weather – so I‘ll get difficulties with quality of hay!“
1. The Golden Triangle example method mowing at specific “phenologic dates” discussion and decision about implementation
1. The Golden Triangle Authorities Design, Administration and Controlling Ideas NGOs, experts, planners Beneficiaries Identify deficits in practice Consulting, Connecting, Monitoring
2. Whole farm approach - „NC Plan“ NC Plan: includes difficult areas in management, organizes alternatives steep, dangerous, difficult, poor soil but: high quality of hay far away, poor soil; but: wonderful natural scenery, high quality of hay NC Plan: includes difficult areas in management, organizes alternatives valuable structures „against“ investments on farm-building and cowshed NC Plan: includes protecting structures around the farm NC Plan: requirements geared to the situation of the farm manure - management
visitation of whole farm valuable areas(conservation and restoration) fix flexible x 1,0 ha x 1,9 ha 2,0 ha 0,5 ha x 0,1 ha 2. Whole farm approach - „NC Plan“ e.g. 3 ha
2. Whole farm approach - „NC Plan“ map of each NC- farm and the valuable areas short and nice description of the landscape around the farm „hot spots“ - species statewide prepared, regional adapted, local selected
3. Protecting initiative starts in our mind Favorite places of farmers and expectant farmers Fam. Brunner Fam. Schattbacher H. Greischberger, junior S. Zauner A. Aichhorn Fam. Gerhalter
3. Protecting initiative starts in our mind erstwhile favorite places of farmers
3. Protecting initiative starts in our mind ca. 37% ca. 6%
3. Protecting initiative starts in our mind … and the success factor? 1257/99 creation of awareness Art.22 Art. 9 Art.33 administration new RD Art.36 Art.37 Art.55 Art.43 Art.44 Trend of nature Conservation measures in Lower Austria (1994 – 2002)
