A network of around 100 small water bodies in the western Lake Constance region maintained for biodiversity, buffering, and drought resilience.
This showcase covers a network of smaller water bodies in the western Lake Constance cultural landscape, maintained by partners including the Heinz Sielmann Foundation and the Landscape Conservation Association of Western Hegau (FOE). Ponds are distributed across the Lake Constance basin, Linzgau hills, and Western Hegau, originating from the INTERREG project 'Small Waterbodies for the Lake Constance Region' (2015–2019). Interventions include pond excavation, natural shorelines, shallow zones with reeds, sediment removal, vegetation management, buffer strips, grazing, and water-level regulation to support amphibians, dragonflies, reed warblers, and other wetland species.
Socio-economic monitoring shows how people access, use, perceive, and engage with this showcase. It combines partner-uploaded social indicators and accessibility analyses.
Accessibility
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Awaiting 2025 data
| Code | Indicator | What it measures | Source | Frequency | Status |
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| S1A | Time accessibility | Population or travel-time access to the wetland | Partner upload / External Data Analysis | Annual | Awaiting 2025 data |
| S1B | Wetland visitors | Number of visitors per year | Partner upload | Annual | Awaiting 2025 data |
| S1C | Users accessibility | Potential users per km² | Partner upload / External Data Analysis | Annual | Awaiting 2025 data |
| S3A | Public involvement | Participation in wetland-related activities | Partner upload | Annual | Awaiting 2025 data |
| S3B | Virtual engagement | Online or digital engagement level | Partner upload | Annual | Awaiting 2025 data |
| S3C | Social contribution to science | Number or percentage of public contributions | Partner upload | Annual | Awaiting 2025 data |
Gallery
Images help communicate site context, monitoring activities, and nature-based solution interventions.
Pond network map — Lake Constance region
Wetland habitat supporting biodiversity
Regional pond network in Western Hegau
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