The biodiversity of breeding birds and the importance of the reed belt and the water level should now be better researched. State-of-the-art technology is used to keep interference with nature to a minimum. The project is being implemented by National Park, University of Vienna and Huawei Austria.
The water level of Lake Neusiedl has been followed with concern for weeks. The level is still below the long-term average. In a new project, the effects of the fluctuating water level on the breeding bird species as well as the singing activity are to be examined more closely. Researchers also want to investigate the importance of the reed belt for the animal world.
Technology meets reed belt
To this end, more than 70 devices are set up in the reed belt to capture the background noise. This data is then evaluated by scientists. “With the help of the knowledge we have gained, we can derive measures to combat climate change,” says Johannes Ehrenfeldner, Director of the National Park. Because the changed hydrological dynamics of the lake can be expected to have an impact on the reed belt and biodiversity, believes Christian H. Schulze from the University of Vienna.
“The consequences of climate change are evident in the area around Lake Neusiedl,” says Deputy Governor Astrid Eisenkopf.