Klima- und Naturerlebnispfad UFFBASSE

Pay Attention! Relaxation with Consideration for Nature 
The Silzer Lake invites you to enjoy nature and relax. At the same time, the 2 ha large lake is also a habitat for numerous fish, amphibians, birds, and insects. A sensitive natural space that needs to be protected. Especially climate change puts the small ecosystem to a tough test. Therefore, mutual consideration and careful action are particularly important.
Challenges from Climate Change:

• Water is warming too much, resulting in a decrease in oxygen content in the water, which can expose fish to significant stress or even lead to their death
• Algal blooms occur and consume additional important oxygen during decomposition
• The water volume of the flowing Klingbach is decreasing, preventing the mixing and cooling of the water. Additionally, this reduces oxygen input.
• Heavy rainfall events wash a lot of sediment from the Pfälzerwald into the lake, threatening to make it shallow over time. The water volume decreases, which contributes to faster warming.

Why Swimming Harms the Lake:

• Deposited sediments are stirred up significantly
• Shore vegetation breaks off, and the shade-providing black alders can no longer grow. As a result, the lake increasingly occupies land and gradually becomes too large for the water volume of the Klingbach.
• Animals are disturbed, and they do not breed (especially ground-nesting birds in the shore area)
• The introduction of sunscreen and other cosmetics deteriorates water quality

Opening times

Monday	00:00–24:00
Tuesday	00:00–24:00
Wednesday	00:00–24:00
Thursday	00:00–24:00
Friday	00:00–24:00
Saturday	00:00–24:00
Sunday	00:00–24:00

publicly accessible