North Rhine-Westphalia - Hambach Forest to Become a Jungle
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Eight years ago, climate activists made the Hambach Forest known all over Germany. Now it is to become a jungle.
The forest area between Cologne and Aachen became a symbol for the fight against lignite and for environmental protection - now the Hambach Forest is placed under nature conservation by the state government in North Rhine-Westphalia.
For years, the Hambach Forest was a symbol of resistance to lignite. Land, municipalities, RWE and environmental associations have now agreed on its permanent protection. By 2035, the area should officially become a wilderness.
The Hambach Forest, once a symbol of resistance to lignite electricity generation, is to become a jungle. It should be permanently protected, the North Rhine-Westphalian Ministry of the Environment announced.
The Hambach Forest, a symbol of resistance against the lignite stream, is to be placed under nature conservation. For this purpose, it will be permanently protected, the NRW Environment Ministry announced. The state government, municipalities, nature conservation and agriculture had agreed with the owner, the energy company RWE, on corresponding corner points and recorded them in a joint declaration. Accordingly, the forest between Cologne and A…
RWE wants to rod the Hambach forest for lignite mining. Climate activists occupy the forest. Current developments on Süddeutsche.de.
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