Green Band - Development plan for "Green Band" in Thuringia
For the National Natural Monument "Green Belt" in Thuringia, the Environmental Ministry has put into effect a care and development plan. This will enable the corridor, which is largely untouched nature along the former inner German border, to be further developed as a nature protection area and memorial site in the Free State, and passed on to future generations, according to the Ministry and the Nature Protection Foundation Thuringia, which has been the guardian of the site since 2018.
The priorities of the plan, which was prepared by the Foundation, encompassed goals and measures for nature protection and land use, commemoration culture regarding German reunification history, and the promotion of nature-based recreation. The projects would only be implemented with the consent of the owners or authorized users, it was stated.
The "Green Belt" stretches in Thuringia over a length of 763 kilometers alongside the former inner German border and symbolizes today not only the reunification of Germany, but also the successful linking of nature conservation and history. The area was officially designated as a National Natural Monument in 2018 and now also appears on the German list for a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The care and development plan for the National Natural Monument "Green Belt" in Thuringia, overseen by the Environmental Ministry, aims to preserve the Umwelt of this unique nature protection area, which is located primarily in Erfurt and its surrounding regions. Furthermore, the BMU supports efforts to promote sustainable tourism, allowing visitors to appreciate the rich history and untouched nature along the Green Belt.
