Environment Minister Meyer: Plant determination in the digital age!

Environment Minister Meyer: Plant determination in the digital age!

In Lower Saxony, an exciting training offer is currently on the program, which is dedicated to the protection of nature and biodiversity. On Saturday, the Environment Minister Christian Meyer begins a four-day field botany course in Springe. The course has the goal of promoting knowledge about plant determination and knowledge of species, an important topic in view of the alarming development that about a third of all animal and plant species in Germany is considered to be endangered, how endangered how n-tv reported.

With the help of a cell phone app that is used for plant determination, the minister would like to learn the basics of species determination and understand the biology and ecology of vascular plants. Since 2019, a training program of the nationwide working group of the state-supported educational institutions has been offered in nature and environmental protection, which includes exams in the levels of bronze, silver and gold. This year the course will be financed for the first time by means of the political list in Lower Saxony.

The importance of knowledge of species

The decreasing knowledge of biodiversity is worrying. More and more people realize how important it is to develop awareness of the local flora and fauna. Several factors contribute to the risk, such as the loss of biological diversity, which is also threatened by the decline of pollares such as bees, as [Germany] (https://www.deutschland.de/de/topic/biodiversaet-in-deutschland-warum-arte variety). The variety of plants and animals is crucial for the provision of vital raw materials and food.

Current surveys show that digital offers for natural education are coming. The younger generation in particular shows interest in digitally supported formats that offer a combination of analog and digital learning methods, also known as "blended learning". Such offers particularly appeal to people without specialist knowledge and could sustainably promote species knowledge, as the Monitoring Center emphasizes.

• Almost 500 domestic species are under strict protection in Germany.
• Some of these species are the white stork, the Apollo switch and numerous types of fern and lichen.
• The aim of species protection is to maintain and enlarge the existence of endangered species.

Finally, it can be said that initiatives such as the field botany course in Springe are important not only for the participants, but for all of us. The more we know about our environment, the better we can protect you. Biodiversity is not just a question of nature conservation - it is a human task that concerns us all. Therefore, it is up to us to take responsibility and actively contribute to receiving our planet.