Ecological change: Duck Pfuhl and Sperlingsee in the Volkspark Rehberge in danger!

Ecological change: Duck Pfuhl and Sperlingsee in the Volkspark Rehberge in danger!

The district of Mitte in Berlin is faced with an important ecological measure: From mid -February 2025, the waters of the duck and sparrow lake in the Volkspark Rehberge landscape protection area will be slam. This was announced by the district councilor for order, environment and nature, Christopher Schriner. The aim of this action is to improve the ecological state of the waters and to strengthen their resistance to the consequences of climate change. In the past few decades, the condition of the duck pfool has worsened drastically, which is due to nutrient entries and backwater levels, among other things. In addition, sludge layers have accumulated to over one meter, which leads to poorer living conditions for amphibians and aquatic plants.

The sludge is carried out by suction rinsing process that enables the removal of excess sediment. This happens in several phases: First, the duck pfool is sludge, followed by the Sperlingsee in the second half of the year. In order to protect the frogs and newts living there, amphibian protection fences are built. At the same time, the surface drainage of the adjacent parking paths is regulated in order to further reduce the nutrient entry into the water. The total costs for this environmentally friendly project amount to around 1 million euros, financed by the funds of the European Fund for Regional Development and the State of Berlin. This project is part of the Berlin program for sustainable development and should be completed by the end of 2025.

support from the Free State of Bavaria

At the same time, the water management office of Bavaria emphasizes the importance of water care, which also includes the renaturation and expansion. Municipalities and water associations are obliged to take on these tasks and are financially supported by the Free State of Bavaria. As part of such projects, the Hagbach in Karlstein has already been successfully renatured, which means that the waters now have natural structures again and offer an ecologically valuable environment. With such measures, flood protection is not only improved, but also habitats for numerous species, as is documented in projects that are promoted and supported by the governments.

Rathaus Berlin Mitte