In the Corona crisis, humans rediscovered nature.
In small groups or as a couple, you can go out into the forest and on the hiking trails.
But nature doesn't necessarily benefit from it - on the contrary.
Pfullingen - According to the Swabian Alb Association, the desire for hiking and nature has risen sharply because of the corona pandemic and has not decreased. However, the flow of people in nature has consequences for flora and fauna, said Vice President Thomas Keck at the general meeting of the association on Sunday in Pfullingen. “Littering along the hiking trails has increased, as has wild parking and camping. The animal world is increasingly disturbed. Simply because more people are out and about in the forest. "
Keck noted that the damage caused by treading on the plants was considerable.
“In the area of poor meadows, where there are orchids, this has sometimes devastating effects.
We can only appeal to people to stay on the marked trails. ”With currently around 91,000 members, the Swabian Alb Association is the largest hiking association in Europe and has been a recognized nature conservation association since 1994.
The network of hiking trails covers around 20,000 kilometers.
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In a survey by the German Hiking Association (DWV), 30 percent of those questioned stated that in 2020 the interest in hiking trails had grown significantly compared to the previous year. 62 percent said it went up and six percent said it stayed the same. According to the DWV survey, half-day and day tours were particularly popular, followed by certified hiking trails, family hiking offers and multi-day tours.
According to Keck, it is positive that old hiking trails around the immediate place of residence, including less frequented ones, are being rediscovered.
"You can say that the actual environment was completely rediscovered in Corona." This fits in with the hype that has arisen about regionality in all its forms.
According to Keck, there are still clear conflicts, especially with mountain bikers.
There are arguments and occasionally scuffles in the forest.
“We are looking for ways of coexistence.” Dpa