Quartzsand Nudersdorf

Objective

Improvement of the biodiversity through the example of the open cast quartz sand mine.

Context

The Quarzsand GmbH Nudersdorf has been conducting its quarrying activities in strict accordance with the operation plans determined by the mining law. The restoration of the used surface areas has been carried out precisely in line with the regulations of the forestry guideline plan, the basic operating plan, the complementary landscape conservation plan and the main operating plan. The cooperation with NABU KV Wittenberg e.V. was the precondition for adjusting the restoration activity to the requirements of biodiversity.

Actions

Photo documentation of the as-is situation.

Compilation of a documentation.

First biotope care measures in the area of the open cast quarry.

Initial consultations with approval authorities, forestry authority and NABU.

Mapping of the biotope areas.

Measures for the prevention of negative factors of influence.

Result

Conservation of plants and fauna diversity along the quarry area.

Reduction in the environmental impact.

The renaturation by way of special biotopes.

Rhynchosporion moor biotopes were formed on its own.

Partners

Bilder-Welt A.Korschefsky, Wittenberg and Nature Conservation Union (NABU), Wittenberg region.