The endangered species come from the Berlin Botanical Garden and were planted by several teams Photo: Thomas Spiekermann
By Pia Fredebeul
150 species of animals and plants die every day in the world. In Berlin too, over 700 wild plant species are threatened. A pilot project on Pfaueninsel aims to counteract this death in the capital.
Destruction of nature and the consequences of climate change do not stop at Berlin’s flora and fauna. But now three major institutions are striking back!
Free-roaming peacocks are the symbol of the island Photo: Thomas Spikermann
Their plan: A pilot project on the UNESCO World Heritage Site Pfaueninsel in Zehlendorf. Yesterday, the garden teams from the Prussian Palaces and Gardens Berlin-Brandenburg Foundation (SPSG), together with employees of the Botanical Garden, brought around 150 plants threatened with extinction into the ground.
The endangered species come from the Berlin Botanical Garden and were planted by several teams Photo: Thomas Spikermann
On the heath behind the rose garden, 50 specimens of two rare species of broom were planted: the German broom and the hairy broom. The Berlin Nature Conservation Foundation (SNB) also supports the project.
The second planting event took place at the dairy. There, 100 scented scabioses were planted in the ground. Now the plants should recover from their low population and bloom again.
The Peacock Island has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1990 Photo: euroluftbild.de/Bernd Clemens
And that’s just the beginning: Depending on the success of the pilot project, other endangered plant species will follow.