More than half of the reptile and amphibian species found in Austria are endangered. However, one important area is left out of the inventory: private gardens. To bridge this gap, several organizations have called on garden owners to photograph frogs, lizards, salamanders, snakes, etc.
“In Austria there are two million vegetable gardens covering an area of almost 1,850 square kilometers – comparable in size to the Hohe Tauern National Park,” Dominik Linhard, biologist at Global 2000, said at a press conference.
However, until now little is known about how many reptiles and amphibians inhabit these gardens and what factors are crucial for their establishment.
Observations are entered into the database
To shed more light on the life of reptiles and amphibians, the web app “artenzahlen.at” was launched as a central reporting point, which was also supported by the Ministry of Climate Protection due to its great importance for local biodiversity. Here observations can be entered into the database in just a few simple steps.
In addition, the gardens and their surroundings are analyzed in detail from the air. Ultimately, all collected data will be processed, evaluated and published in the Austrian Biodiversity Atlas, which is managed by the Biodiversity Hub of the University of Krems.
Source: Krone
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