Science meets nature park school
- Theodor Wimmer
- Oct 2
- 1 min read
Updated: Oct 10
Climate change impacts nature and plant growth. Research on climate hedges contributes to global climate and nature research. Observations on the hedges (leaf growth, blossoms, fruit) are used to investigate how temperature, sunshine duration, and precipitation interact, what interactions exist, and what causes growth differences at different locations. There's no need to buy expensive measuring equipment for this. With this project, we demonstrate how easy it is with the help of a climate hedge. The climate hedge, which will be available on the school grounds for the long term, establishes a sustainable scientific focus. In this project, students become climate and biodiversity researchers, and the school is conducting pioneering work in climate and nature research.
Key facts about the project:
Location | Nature Park Schools Annaberg, Mitterbach, Gaming, Puchenstuben |
Measure type / project category | Applied biodiversity promotion |
funding program | KLAR! |
Sectoral objectives of the Alpine Convention | Ecosystems & Biodiversity |
partner | GeoSphere Austria, LACON, Association of Nature Parks Lower Austria, RGV |
Project period | since 2023 |
Your direct contact:
Katja Weirer
