Mentoring

Database

Avoid harmful artificial fertilisers and pesticides

Habitat Function Type of work
Open landscape
Living environment
Grassland management

Heritage meadows are managed when necessary to maintain biodiversity and ecological balance.

Description of the action

Avoid harmful artificial fertilizers and pesticides.

Why?

In limestone-rich alvar meadows, do not use artificial fertilizers or pesticides that are harmful to many organisms, as they significantly reduce plant and animal biodiversity and population numbers.