Karlsruhe (dpa/lsw) - More than half of the amphibian and reptile species native to Baden-Württemberg are endangered. This was announced by the Baden-Württemberg State Institute for the Environment (LUBW) with the publication of an updated "Red List" on Wednesday in Karlsruhe. According to this, 18 of the 31 species recorded in the country are endangered. Five species are even threatened with extinction. These include animals such as the midwife toad, common spadefoot toad, moor frog, European pond turtle and asp viper.
The President of the LUBW assesses the situation in Baden-Württemberg as "still worrying". In order to improve the situation for the animals, a seamless network of biotopes is necessary. The state government already reacted in 2020 with the Biodiversity Enhancement Act. The law stipulates that by 2030 at least 15 percent of open land will be developed into a biotope network area.
