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Das UrwaldProjekt erhält den Globetrotter Naturbonus

Das UrwaldProjekt erhält den Globetrotter Naturbonus

Voller Freude können wir verkünden, dass das UrwaldProjekt eines von drei Projekten ist, für deren Unterstützung sich die Jury des Globetrotter Naturbonus entschieden hat.

VögelGemeinsam Vögel schützen - 5 einfache Tipps

Protecting birds together - 5 simple tips

With a few targeted measures, everyone can make a valuable contribution to bird conservation. Birds enrich our environment with their song and contribute to ecological balance. However, many spe...

ForschungKünstliche Intelligenz im UrwaldProjekt

Artificial Intelligence in the Jungle Project

We define wealth differently for each of us. However, things that we place great value on usually have one thing in common: they are very rare. If we venture into the hostile realm of space for a ...

Grundwasser – wie uns der Wald mit Wasser versorgt

Groundwater – how the forest supplies us with water

Oft wird übersehen, wie wichtig der Wald auch für unseren Wasserhaushalt ist Was hat der Wald mit unserem Trinkwasser zu tun? Wir drehen einen Wasserhahn auf – und was passiert? Es kommt Trinkwasse...

ForschungDas Problem mit der Waldkalkung

The problem with forest liming

The problem with forest liming Soil protection liming is still promoted as a means of combating soil acidification. However, this process does more harm than good – and this has long been known.

Waldakademie Wrapped – das war das Jahr 2024

Waldakademie Wrapped – that was the year 2024

We have many major projects planned for 2025, which we will inform you about at the beginning of the year. Feel free to subscribe to our newsletter so you don't miss anything. But for now, let's t...

Was krabbelt im UrwaldProjekt?

What's crawling in the jungle project?

A recently published study sheds light on the beetles that live in the forest of the UrwaldProjekt Dead wood – the favorite food of many beetles! If you're walking through a forest and come acr...

Mischwald – Warum der Begriff irreführend ist

Mixed forest – Why the term is misleading

At first glance, the term "mixed forest" has a positive connotation. It evokes associations of natural diversity and healthy forests. However, upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that the con...

VögelVogelfütterung – warum ist sie im Sommer wie im Winter sinnvoll?

Bird feeding – why is it useful in both summer and winter?

There is still much debate in this country about whether we should support wild birds through year-round feeding. However, this focuses on the wrong question. The question that should be addressed...

ForschungWir haben das UrwaldProjekt vermessen

We have surveyed the jungle project

With the UrwaldProjekt (Urwald Project), we operate Germany's leading forest conservation project together with thousands of supporters. The demands placed on the forests for this project are part...