In Krün, nature conservation guards are to ensure order in the future.
However, since they have responsible powers - they are allowed to issue evictions, impose fines and determine personal details - it is important for the municipal council to make the selection wisely.
Krün
- sensitizing and educating are the magic words. Don't attack and bully. The nature conservation guards in the district should enter into dialogue with the numerous day trippers and holiday guests. Point out misconduct. Explain why nature and the animals that live in it are worth protecting. But don't act like wild alpine sheriffs. That was the unanimous message of the Krün municipal council when it unanimously decided to employ volunteer nature conservation guards in his municipality to ensure order.
No local council questions that the guards are sorely needed.
The crowds are coming.
You don't need a magic crystal ball for this forecast.
Day-trippers from all over Bavaria and beyond are expected en masse in this second Corona summer.
"It is already packed," says Mayor Thomas Schwarzenberger (CSU).
Meanwhile, the season has not even started.
"The situation requires action."
Reason and respect are not the top priorities for everyone
The Isar valley will have to endure a lot this year. Schwarzenberger is sure that the summer visitors plus the overnight guests who will soon be able to vacation again in Krün and the surrounding area, as well as locals who cannot travel, will overload the excursion destinations in the Isar Valley. All are too much for nature to take. And the fact that common sense and respect are not the top priorities for everyone, exacerbates the situation enormously. Wild campers with open fire pits, tents or disposable barbecues - seen in the Soiern Mountains - are no longer uncommon.
That is why we need volunteers who do voluntary work. As nature conservation guards, you should keep an eye on the onslaught in the region, answer questions from visitors and point out misconduct. But they have far-reaching powers after training. They are allowed to determine personal details, issue expulsions and even impose fines for administrative offenses. Schwarzenberger makes it clear that this is a great responsibility that requires “a lot of tact and sensitivity”. That is why one or the other council member worries that some volunteers could take advantage of their position as “Alpine sheriffs”. "It is important that we find sensible people for the task," says the mayor.These are well-founded and qualified and instructed by the nature park rangers of the district (we reported).
Conservation guards have a responsible task: therefore volunteers should be chosen wisely
Since the guards have a responsible task, they should be chosen wisely, asks local councilor Franz Ostler (BWG), among others. He asked whether the congregation had a say in who would be allowed to set out as guards in the future. They are employed by the Lower Nature Conservation Authority of the Garmisch-Partenkirchen District Office. The authority is in close consultation with us about the staff, ”assures Schwarzenberger. That is a good thing, thinks Peter Schwarzenberger (CSU). “The whole project stands or falls with the people who take part.” Now you have to see who gets in touch. “We first need a solid foundation.” And that shouldn't be too few. For extensive areas, for example in the Soiern Mountains, “it takes more than four or five,” says Schwarzenberger."14 or 15 would be more necessary as with the pioneer Uffing."
The town hall chief wants to draw a first conclusion in autumn. Should the nature conservation guard project fall on its feet for the community, Krün could still back down. If you want to apply as a nature conservation guard, you can contact the municipality of Krün or the Garmisch-Partenkirchen District Office, Lower Nature Conservation Authority.
