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  • Living Lake of the Year 2023: Lake Geiseltal
    Within only 30 years, the lake has developed from a pit in the middle of a barren mining landscape to a natural gem with a unique flora and fauna.
  • Threatened Lake of the Year 2023: Lake Titicaca
    Lake Titicaca has been under pressure for years, and the situation is coming to a head: 2.5 cubic meters of wastewater s flow into the lake every second, and many species of fish have already disappeared forever.
  • Resolution and Presentations of the 16th Living Lake Conference
    International experts exchanged their life saving solutions to protect our lakes
  • Climate Change: Heat Shock to Water Bodies?
    A new study summarizes research results focusing on changes in German waters.
  • Global supply chains of the future
    Biodiversity-friendly agri-supply chains in Latin America
  • Leave Traces -
    engage for the environment
  • Our project "Insect Responsible Sourcing Regions"
    implements measures to protect insects and biodiversity at landscape Level.
  • Mangrove Protection and Shrimp Farming
    Besides mangrove protection, the focus is on the production and supply chain of shrimps.
  • Micro Plastics – The underestimated Danger also for us Humans!
    Strategies to avoid Micro Plastics for clean Lakes and Rivers in Europe
 
 
 
 

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  • Young natural paradise: Geiseltalsee is German "Living Lake of the Year 2023"03/22/2023

    Young natural paradise: Geiseltalsee is German "Living Lake of the Year 2023"

    – The Global Nature Fund and the Living Lakes Network Germany nominate the Geiseltalsee in the federal state of Saxony-Anhalt as "Living Lake of the Year 2023".
    – The lake was created as part of recultivation measures in a former lignite mining area and has developed into a habitat for exceptional flora and fauna within 30 years.
    – The protection of this young ecosystem requires close cooperation between all stakeholders at the lake and in the region in order to exclude any hazards from the very beginning.

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  • 03/15/2023

    Nature without barriers: Creative winners for inclusive nature experience

    21 large and small nature conservation facilities from all over Germany applied for the "Experience nature barrier-free" ideas competition - now eight winners from the North Sea coast to the shores of Lake Chiemsee have been selected.

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