History of the brown coal mining area Wackersdorf and it‘s renaturation Berufliches Schulzentrum Amberg – Ulli Schicklgruber This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication [communication] reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

Topics History of the mining area Wackersdorf Renaturation of the old mining spots Current use as a free time area Desalination - Ulli Schicklgruber

The mining area Wackersdorf Discouvery of brown coal in 1800 First attempts of deep mining the coal during 1800 and 1845 New coal production in 1865 for near power plants Foundation of the Bavarian Brown Coal Industrie Company in 1907 Desalination - Ulli Schicklgruber

The mining area Wackersdorf Developement to Bavaria‘s biggest coal mining area with 1000 million tons of coal per year after the second worldwar Relocation of the, during this time small village Wackersdorf with even it‘s cemetery Desalination - Ulli Schicklgruber

The mining area Wackersdorf After making a second area accessible for mining, a 9 km long conveyor line was built to connect both spots During the closure of the mining facilities in 1982, the BBI had miners and workers Desalination - Ulli Schicklgruber

Renaturation of the old mining spots Start of the renaturation process immediately after closing the mining spots in 1982 The old mining pits where flooded to create 9 lakes Greatest seascape in northern Bavaria was created Desalination - Ulli Schicklgruber

Renaturation of the old mining spots Biotopes for local threatended species where created As a result endangered amphibian and bird species came back into the area Desalination - Ulli Schicklgruber

Current use as a free time area Lakes are used for watersport activities Sailing Water skiing Diving Desalination - Ulli Schicklgruber

Thank you for your attention! Desalination - Ulli Schicklgruber