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EU files a lawsuit against Germany, too little nature conservation on hay meadows

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Germany
Published Dec 4, 2021

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The EU Commission will take Germany to the Court of Justice of the European Union (EUGH) because the Federal Republic is not protecting flower-rich meadows in Natura 2000 areas adequately and is therefore not complying with the requirements of the EU Habitats Directive. The Brussels authority announced this in a press release on Thursday. Meadows in the lowlands and on the mountain in poor condition Flatlands and mountain meadows in Germany are in an unfavorable state of preservation, according to the Commission in its statement. The two habitat types are important for pollinator insects, bees and butterflies, and are protected under the Natura 2000 network. To blame: "Unsustainable agricultural practices" Since July 2019, the Commission has sent the German authorities a letter of formal notice and a reasoned opinion. The tenor: The ecosystems concerned have changed considerably in various protected areas in recent years or have completely disappeared.

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The EU Commission will take Germany to the Court of Justice of the European Union (EUGH) because the Federal Republic is not protecting flower-rich meadows in Natura 2000 areas adequately and is therefore not complying with the requirements of the EU Habitats Directive. The Brussels authority announced this in a press release on Thursday. Meadows in the lowlands and on the mountain in poor condition Flatland and mountain hay meadows are in an unfavorable state of conservation in Germany, according to the Commission in its statement. The two habitat types are important for pollinator insects, bees and butterflies, and are protected under the Natura 2000 network. To blame: "Unsustainable agricultural practices" Since July 2019, the Commission has sent the German authorities a letter of formal notice and a reasoned opinion. The tenor: The ecosystems concerned have shrunk considerably in various protected areas in recent years or have completely disappeared. The reason, according to ...
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