Reg.Nr. HA-2004/GE/07

The Mittenwalder Buckelwiesen hilly meadows and pasture land

The hilly meadows around Mittenwald, which are characterized by a corrugated surface, are the largest of their kind still in existence in the Alps. The cultivation of these hilly meadows has been more and more neglected because of structural changes in agriculture as well as ...
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Project details

Title:The Mittenwalder Buckelwiesen hilly meadows and pasture land
Entr. year: 2004
Result:Diploma
Country: Germany
Town: Krün, Mittenwald (Bavaria)
Category type: cultural landscape
Building type/ Project type: Cultural/Natural landscape
Former use:Open pasture forest
Actual use:Open pasture forest, geotope
The Jury's citation: For the preservation and rehabilitation of an emblematic pre-alpine landscape shaped by man and nature over the centuries, and for the exemplary collaboration between the local communities, municipalities and authorities.
GPS:47°30'7,6"N; 11°15'59,6"E
Web, Links:

www.lfu.bayern.de/geologie/geotope_schoensten/68/index.htm

Description:
The hilly meadows around Mittenwald, which are characterized by a corrugated surface, are the largest of their kind still in existence in the Alps. The cultivation of these hilly meadows has been more and more neglected because of structural changes in agriculture as well as mechanization and fertilisation. Nowadays, forests cover the former meadows in many places. This project aimed to retain and regain the meadows. This has been achieved by removing the undergrowth and by reintroducing traditional mowing by hand and/or grazing sheep and goats.