Die Stadtgemeinde Melk hat Anteil an den Europaschutzgebieten NÖ Alpenvorlandflüsse und Pielachtal und am Naturschutzgebiet Pielachmündung-Steinwand. Im Rahmen dieses Projekts soll das Bewusstsein der lokalen Bevölkerung für die Besonderheit dieser Gebiete deutlich gesteigert werden und damit ein achtsamer Umgang mit der Natur erwirkt werden.

Steile Terrassenlagen lassen meist keine mechanische Bearbeitung des Reb-Unterstockbereiches zu. Um dem Griff zu Herbiziden vorzubeugen, wird an einer ökologischen Lösung gearbeitet.

Die Wachau hat vieles zu bieten. Einen Einblick in die kulturelle Vergangenheit der Wachau und das Weltkulturerbe bekommt man im Rahmen einer Wanderung in Aggsbach Markt.

Als Anknüpfung zum Projekt „Pielach Mühlau – Naturschätze bewusst erleben“ in der Gemeinde Hafnerbach ist ein weiteres Projekt zur Stärkung der Umweltbildung geplant. Dabei soll die Natur vor der Haustüre bewusst erlebt und achtsames Verhalten in der Natur vermittelt werden.

Since 2004, an intensive exchange has been taking place between the two World Heritage cultural landscapes of the Wachau in Austria and the Upper Middle Rhine Valley in Germany. The cooperation should now be further intensified by a joint volunteer camp with a focus on caring for the cultural landscape.

The Wachau region was inscribed in the UNESCO list of World Heritage sites as a continuing cultural landscape in 2000. Little is known about the value of World Heritage, in particular the “OUV - outstanding universal value”. A major awareness-raising campaign is intended to change this and specifically address the population. The knowledge and importance of the Wachau Cultural Landscape should be imbued in the population as a way of getting everyone to handle this World Heritage site with greater sensitivity.

The quality campaign “Best of Wachau” comprises 53 businesses that act as a regional figurehead for marketing the destination. Within the scope of this project, the high standard of the businesses should be maintained or improved, especially in the area of online marketing. Further measures are intended to provide support with the search for employees and to boost customer loyalty.

The Nature Park owes its great diversity of plants and animals to its mosaic-like cultural landscape and the extensively used meadows. Global changes are forcing many agricultural businesses to specialise or shut up shop. A consequence of this are meadows that are no longer managed and increasingly turning into woodland. To counteract this trend and preserve diversity in the Jauerling-Wachau Nature Park, a nature park brand is under development. This label stands for management compatible with nature and gives the businesses’ products added ecological value.

Following on from the success of the last two exhibitions, the event will be organised again in spring 2019. This time, the event will be held in Haunoldstein. Given the regional interrelationships, companies from the municipalities of Loosdorf, Markersdorf-Haindorf and St. Margarethen/Sierning will be invited to present themselves. A varied supporting programme will provide an additional attraction and round off the event.

The Pielach-Mühlau conservation area in the municipal district of Hafnerbach is one of nature’s true jewels. The wild river landscape is an area of retreat for many species of animal and vital to their survival. Excursions, campaigns involving schoolchildren and targeted public relations work are intended to create the necessary sensitisation and put the protection of these habitats on a secure and lasting footing.