May 6, 2024 - City Walk with Dr. Markus Dietz (Institute for Animal Ecology and Nature Education, Laubach)

Cities are growing worldwide, increasingly displacing natural landscapes and habitats of wildlife. At the same time, cities are also becoming more frequently inhabited by wild animals. The science of urban ecology closely examines the interactions between animals and plants, humans, and their shared habitats. Through a city walk through the Philosophenwald and the Wieseck-Aue, one can experience, through the example of bats and birds, the biodiversity that such green islands can harbor and how they enrich our living environment. How do bats orient themselves at night, where do they live, and what adaptations do birds show when living in urban habitats? What would cities be without urban nature, and how can cities be developed in the future to accommodate both humans and wildlife? Many such questions can be discussed during the city walk. Above all, we want to get to know the living environment of bats and birds a little better.