Bürgerbusch in Alkenrath: Residents fight for their forest!
Bürgerbusch in Alkenrath: Residents fight for their forest!
In Leverkusen, a local resident, Sonja Pahl from Alkenrath, passes passionately for the preservation of the Bürgerbusch. She initiated a petition to protect the private forest from impending economic use and deforestation. The heirs of the forest have announced plans to use the Bürgerbusch for economic purposes and to fell numerous trees. This has led to concern among residents who want to preserve their green oasis.
The previous attempts to reach an agreement between the residents and the community of heirs have remained unsuccessful. Pahl demands that the state government in North Rhine-Westphalia and politicians put greater pressure on the community of heirs to prevent this loss of green spaces. Your idea is that the forest area is bought by the state of North Rhine -Westphalia to exclude future economic interests.
petition for forest protection
The petition aims to collect 1,000 signatures to submit it to the country. So far, Pahl has not made any direct contact with the community of heirs, since other people have already become active in this matter. The value of the Bürgerbusch, which is valued by Pahl, shows that many residents recognize the importance of this area.
Similar efforts for forest protection can also be observed elsewhere. In Austria, the trees in the Wienerwald Biosphere Park are under pressure, mainly due to climate change, which manifests itself in increasing temperatures and decreasing moisture. Here, too, an increase in pest infestation and persistent weather stress leads to a harmful state of the forests. A petition from the neighboring country calls for liability regulations that lead to the precautionary deforestation of trees and strengthening forest protection, especially in local recreation areas.
The current regulations ensure that forests are more perceived as a source of danger, which leads to a massive loss of valuable trees for supposed safety reasons. Supporters of this petition ask for a change in liability regulations in the self -interest of the tree protection and emphasize the importance of the personal responsibility of forest visitors.
A look over the borders
in St. Wendel is discussed even more intensively about the use of forest. The citizens' initiative "We for the Forest" was founded to promote natural use. The occasion was the damage to the maker forest by using heavy harvest machines. The initiative demands that traditional forestry methods are covered. A rethink is required to ecological instead of economic goals. The focus should be on the preservation of biodiversity and gentle harvesting procedures.
The importance of forests in the context of climate change is particularly emphasized. Forests produce oxygen and store CO
Overall, it becomes clear that the preservation of the forests is not only in Leverkusen, but also in other regions, the central concerns of the population are. The pressure of citizens' initiatives and petitions shows the desire for more protection and sustainable use of our valuable green areas.
For more information on the petition of Sonja Pahl, see Radio Leverkusen . The Austrian petition can be found at Openpetition.eu and the initiative in St. Wendel can be available at Openpetition.de
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