Schliersee - In the Rotwand area on Spitzingsee, entry is prohibited from December.
So DAV and the district of Miesbach want to save grouse from extinction.
Black grouse and capercaillie are on the red list of endangered species in Bavaria.
In order to secure their habitats, the Miesbach district office has designated new game protection areas in the Rotwand area.
There are time-limited entry bans.
The German Alpine Association (DAV) classifies this as necessary for the protection of sensitive nature.
A violation can be punished with a fine of up to 5,000 euros.
In the Rotwand area, entry bans will apply in some areas from December 1st to July 14th.
The Miesbach district office announced this with the designation of these zones as wildlife sanctuaries.
The reason for this is the increase in touring activities in winter in this sensitive area.
A part of the previous forest and game sanctuary on the Spitzingsee is now becoming a wildlife sanctuary, which may not be entered or driven in in winter or during the courtship, breeding and rearing season of the animals.
Spitzing as a popular destination
Specifically, these are areas at Jägerkamp, Benzingspitz, Lämpersberg and Maroldschneid - a total of around 320 hectares of land in the communities of Fischbachau, Schliersee and Bayrischzell.
The usual ski and snowshoe routes are not affected.
The main hiking trails also remain free.
"There is no other way to ensure nature conservation in this special, particularly busy region," explains Hanspeter Mair, Head of the Alpine Spatial Planning division.
“The fact that we as DAV support the decision of the Miesbach District Office does not mean a paradigm shift.
As a matter of principle, we still rely on voluntariness instead of issuing bans. "
In most regions it works great.
It looks a little different in the area around the Spitzingsee.
The DAV section Munich owns several huts there and looks after around 40 kilometers of hiking trails.
Günther Manstorfer, chairman of the section, knows about the importance of the region as a local recreation area: “The Spitzing is and will remain a core area of our activities.
As a popular tour destination in the Munich catchment area, the region is exposed to heavy usage pressure. "
Nature-friendly mountain sports in winter
Manstorfer emphasizes: “Nature shouldn't suffer as a result.
That is why the decision on the part of the Miesbach District Office was inevitable from our point of view. ”The DAV sections Miesbach, Schliersee and Leitzachtal, the Turner-Alpen-Kränzchen and the Bergbund Hausham and Munich also support the District Office's decision.
The German Alpine Association has been campaigning for nature-friendly mountain sports in the wintry mountains since 1995 with the "Environmentally friendly ski mountaineering" project and the "Naturally on Tour" campaign.
Forest and game sanctuaries serve as a retreat for the animals.
Designated ascent routes direct snow sports enthusiasts into less sensitive zones.
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