Wie Ranger den Nationalpark Eifel zurück zur Natur bringen | Quarks

Ralf Hilgers is a ranger in the Eifel National Park. What does that mean? He observes and protects the natural, primeval life in the Eifel, documents species, and ensures the preservation of the natural tree population. The Eifel is a so-called development national park. This means that rangers are to attempt to renaturalize the area for 30 years. The rangers remove invasive species, control populations, and ensure that nature remains natural. This also means that the Eifel rangers do not intervene when animals die. This is sometimes tough, but important for the return to nature. "Process protection," i.e., preserving undisturbed processes, is the top priority for the Eifel rangers. However, since the Eifel should also be open to guests and hikers, the rangers must also manage visitor flows. For this purpose, the rangers have specially created an educational trail where even people with disabilities can learn about life in the Eifel. This was a lot of work for the Eifel rangers, and it could easily have been undone. We were privileged to accompany ranger Ralf Hilgers in the Eifel region for a year. These insights reveal the effort the rangers have to put in to return a former cultural landscape like the Eifel to its natural state. From Quarks, May 12, 2015. Author: Silke Uebelstädt --- Thanks for watching! Did you enjoy the video? Then subscribe now to the only official Quarks channel on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/Quarks?sub_co... Quarks on Facebook:   / quarks.de   Also visit: https://www.quarks.de #Quarks on Instagram:   / quarks.de     / beautyquarks   Find the clip in the WDR media library here: https://www1.wdr.de/mediathek/video/s...