The Exerzierplatz nature reserve is once again transformed into a "nursery": Numerous bird species are raising their young and must not be disturbed while breeding. The city of Erlangen and the Middle Franconia Landscape Conservation Association are drawing attention to this.
All visitors to the nature reserve are requested to stay on the official paths from March 1 to July 31. Dogs must also be kept on a lead. During the breeding season, ground nesting birds are particularly sensitive to disturbance: if they were regularly disturbed by passing pedestrians or sniffing dogs and even unintentionally startled from their nests, they would abandon their clutch. Successful reproduction would thus be impossible. Rare, even endangered bird species such as woodlark or tree pipit would not be able to form stable populations.
To make it easier for visitors to distinguish between the paths that are open all year round and the trails that are closed during the bird breeding season, the city is putting up signs at the relevant points. In addition, spray-painted notices on the ground provide information.
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