The ‘Hohenhorster Berge’ are located right next to our industrial estate – a valuable nature reserve that many of our employees use for walks during their breaks.
In recent years, however, many footpaths have formed here, which have a negative impact on the sensitive ecosystem. Pedestrians, horse riders, mountain bikers and dog owners in particular are constantly creating new paths that dissect nature.
To help protect the area, our trainees joined forces with NABU and the Borken district to organize a tree planting campaign. The aim was to strengthen the official paths and raise awareness of nature conservation.
Trees as natural barriers
As part of the campaign, young trees were planted behind the new ‘No path’ signs. These are intended to visually reinforce the prohibition of passage and prevent new footpaths from being created. Unfortunately, many signs have been removed or ignored in the past – the trees now offer a natural alternative to protect the area.
Why is this action important?
The ‘Hohenhorster Berge’ are home to rare sand dune fields, dry sand grasslands and deciduous forest communities that urgently need to be preserved. These unique habitats can be protected by means of targeted pathways without visitors losing the experience of nature.
Our trainees not only land a hand, but also gained valuable knowledge about flora, fauna and ecological relationships during a guided tour of the nature reserve.
A strong signal for environmental protection
We would like to thank everyone involved for their fantastic efforts and are delighted to be making an important contribution of the preservation of the ‘Hohenhorster Berge’ with this initiative.
