GolfBiodivers: butterflies and plants document biodiversity

The first results are in: the research group from the Technical University of Munich, which is working on the enhancement of the areas at GC Erding, G&LC Regensburg, Golf Chieming and GC Valley as part of the scientific project GolfBiodivers, has now evaluated in the area of plants and butterflies and listed an inventory of the areas at the start of the project.
“There wasn’t anything really special, but the diversity was surprising in some cases, and one or two rare species were also present,” summarizes Dr Sandra Rojas-Botero, who is responsible for GolfBiodivers as a project manager at TUM.

Survey for four golf clubs

For example, the cross gentian, a plant species classified as potentially endangered and on the Red List Center’s early warning list, was discovered. The diversity of plant species ranged from 105 species found in Golf Valley to GC Chieming with 74 species.
The four golf courses had a maximum of 22 different species of butterflies, with twelve different species being the minimum. The smaller number of species, whether plants or butterflies, is not a negative experience. According to Rojas-Botero, GolfBiodivers’ aim is to explain to golf courses, with scientific help, how they can further enhance the existing areas away from fairways and greens.The decisive factor is how the enhancement areas present themselves at the end of the project after six years. In general, the initial situation is different on all golf courses anyway, as the conditions differ in terms of soil, climate and the overall structure of the area.