Nature Protection
Nature Protection, Zoning and the Legal Basis
The four goals of a national park are the protection of nature in its entirety, research, recreation and environmental education.
In this context, nature protection is first and foremost. This means that on the one hand, all animals, plants and habitats in the National Park are protected and, on the other hand, that in large areas of the National Park, nature is left to itself. Here, man purposely refrains from intervening with nature’s dynamics.
Non-use of protected land and leaving nature to itself cannot apply to the entire National Park territory. Traditional usage, such as cattle farming or fishing should be pursued. For this reason the National Park has been subdivided into different zones: a core zone and a permanent development (or buffer) zone, as well as a temporary development zone. In the National Park’s core zone nature should remain untouched by man as much as possible. In the permanent development zone, the main goal is the maintenance of the agricultural landscape. In order to preserve the land portions and habitats worthy of protection, sustainable development should be allowed to continue in the traditional way. At present in the temporary development zone - for a limited time only - solely the regulation of hoofed game is being carried out. After 10 years, these areas are to be integrated into the core zone.