Natur, Wald, offene Landschaft - welche Art Naturschutz brauchen sie?

Nature conservationists disagree on which kind of "nature" to be protected: original vs. human-made nature, seen as wilderness, cultural heritage or as landscape, in static or dynamic views, with or without consideration of land ownership and land use. Long-lived forest is nearer to "nature", but is cared for by foresters who claim to include conservation into their work. The open countryside corresponds to ideas of "landscape", but provides life-support for farmers who see modern economic land use hampered by nature conservation, pointing to the necessity of food production. Society's general appreciation of nature conservation is bound to a high living standard, but competes in priority with other social aims and preferences. With shrinking public finances, nature conservation could lose public support, and requires more than ever both differenciation of approaches and idealistic fight in order to be successful.