Weinberg Ost
Located on federal forestry land designated as an official compensation area, this site features open sand patches initially created during targeted restoration in 2009. The long-term maintenance of the area is guaranteed by the landowner, with plans to officially declare it a protected natural monument.
Threats to the Site
Despite current regular management by the forestry enterprise, the site faces a gradual loss of its pioneer character due to expanding mosses, lichens and competitive grass species such as Calamagrostis epigejos.
Site Management
Conservation actions aim to increase the rosette population by 25 % (from 85 000 to 100 000) while expanding the colonizable area and bare soil availability. Management will focus on the repeated mechanical clearing of mosses, lichens and plant litter, alongside targeted seed sowing. While grazing cannot be established immediately, introducing a sustainable grazing regime managed by the landowner remains a long-term goal.
Subject to genetic confirmation, the site holds high potential to serve as a vital regional donor source. Planned scientific activities include seed collection for regional reintroductions, seed banking at the Berlin Botanical Garden, hybridization studies, leaf sampling for genetic analysis, soil parameter testing and long-term population monitoring.
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Financing
Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or CINEA. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.