Natura 2000 is one of the main mechanisms for the protection of nature, more specifically habitat types, endangered plant and animal species, both at the Slovenian and European level. Habitat types can disappear due to sealing or due to inappropriate agricultural practices - intensive agriculture on the one hand and overgrowing on the other. Extensive grasslands as agricultural habitat types are very interesting ecosystems for nature conservation, but their conservation is difficult, as they can only survive in the long run through appropriate, as traditional as possible, suitable agricultural practices. Due to changes in agriculture and in the countryside, extensive grasslands continue to be lost or we fail to stop abandonment or intensification, despite various agricultural policy measures. Particularly moist (Molinion) and dry (Festuco-Brometum) grasslands in Slovenia and beyond are subject to a drastic decline both in size and in the typical composition of the living community. The purpose of the diploma work is to present good practices from abroad (France, Spain, Estonia, Germany and Ireland) and from Slovenia, which have helped to protect habitats and preserve biodiversity, with a presentation of the protection and condition of extensive Natura 2000 grasslands. emphasis on grassland habitats. Good practices in the field are mainly based on connecting people and finding common solutions. Farmers are encouraged to implement them by agri-environmental measures, which must be defined in a meaningful and specific way. They offer them payment, and farms commit to implementing good practices for a shorter period of time. Research around the world has shown that more and more farmers are getting involved in nature conservation projects, which is encouraging. In some cases, some good will, readiness and, above all, awareness are enough.
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