Naturefund, together with the NABU Dieburg saves 12,566 square metres of wet meadow in Dieburg, Germany.

Habitat  for white Storks, Curlews and many other species

The Hehneswiesen was originally a vast wet meadow in South Hesse, covering around 470,000 square metres. White Storks, Curlews and many other species found their habitat there. Extensive drainage left the meadows dry and the diversity of species disappeared.

Due to interventions by nature conservation groups, part of the Hehneswiesen remains. As a result, the rare Large Pink flower has survived and the endangered Dusky Large Blue (a rare type of butterfly) can be seen from time to time around the Hehneswiesen.

Unique chance to protect an important part

Naturefund was given the unique chance tobuy 12,566 square meters and protect an important part of the Hehneswiesen for nature. This area plays a central role, as there are two drains there:

“Now, we can extend the waterlogging of the Hehneswiesen and turn the whole 470,000 square metres back into a wet biotope” explains Katja Wiese, Managing Director of Naturefund. More than half of the meadow is already protected.