The reserve in a few words Let's forget the borders                                 

Why has a reserve like this been created between two countries?
The natural milieux of the reserve, characterised by water, sandstone, forests and human activities, are almost the same. The mountain massif which forms the territory of the reserve extends on each side of the border.

The protection of human and natural treasures therefore makes more sense if it is applied throughout the massif. A border is only an imaginary line drawn on a map by mankind and history. Nature and ecological problems know no borders. Cross-border cooperation is an attempt to take this reality into account. It is an attempt to find shared solutions, which will then be more effective than if the two sides were working separately.

The wire fence between your garden and your neighbour's garden does not make the grass growing there or the insects who live there any different. Birds, lynxes, and many other species cross the border and live in the same way on the French side of the reserve as on the German side. There are also many similarities between the cultural heritage and activities. Exchanges of ideas, or joint projects for their protection, can strengthen the preservation of these riches.

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