1. Conservation of habitats: support protected areas! These include national parks, biosphere reserves, but also the protected areas in and around the city of Wiesbaden. They are indispensable for the preservation of local biodiversity, as they protect ecosystems and provide refuges for endangered species.
2. Preservation of forests: Give preference to wood products with the FSC seal from sustainable forestry. The consumption of conventional meat and the purchase of (finished) products containing palm oil can also contribute to increased deforestation worldwide, as forest areas are cleared for the cultivation of animal feed and oil palms. Use recycled paper with the Blue Angel instead of paper made from virgin fibers.
3. Sustainable agriculture: Choose food from sustainable regional agriculture that minimizes the use of pesticides and other harmful chemicals. This helps to preserve biodiversity in agricultural areas.
4. Conscious consumption: Avoid products such as peat or conventionally grown cotton. The production of both products is associated with landscape destruction and major environmental damage.
5. Avoid single-use plastic: Reduce the consumption of single-use plastic products. All too often, plastic waste pollutes the environment and endangers animals.
6. Promote biodiversity in your own garden and on your balcony: Plant native greenery to create habitats for native animal and plant species. Green facades and roofs. Provide nesting aids for insects, bats and birds and refrain from using pesticides.
7. Volunteering: Become an active member of nature conservation clubs and associations, donate money for an urban tree or take part in the Rhine clean-up.

More and more detailed information on the tips is available at the Umweltladen, Luisenstraße 19.

Biodiversity - also known as biological diversity - comprises

• the diversity of species,
• genetic diversity within species and
• the diversity of habitats.

The interaction of all this diversity stabilizes the earth's ecosystem and makes it resilient.

The urban area of Wiesbaden includes many protected areas (NATURA 2000, nature and landscape conservation areas as well as biotopes worthy of protection) with the forest areas along the Taunus, the orchards in the east and the riverside areas along the Rhine and Main. However, the loss of species is also clearly noticeable in these areas. The Environment Agency is therefore developing a biodiversity strategy. The aim is to permanently secure and promote habitats for animals and plants both outside and inside urban areas.