Why is fallow land so important?

Guy Pe'er emphasises the importance of fallow land (credit: adelphi)

Fallow land is not only beneficial for biodiversity, but also for the agricultural sector itself (credit: adelphi)

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New video with Dr Guy Peer from iDiv and UFZ shows the importance of fallow land
 

Fallow land sometimes has a bad reputation as ‘non-productive’ land. However, they are of great benefit to biodiversity, emphasises Dr Guy Pe'er, scientist at the German Centre for Biodiversity Research (iDiv) and the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ). In the CAP4GI - GAP for diverse landscapes project, he is working with other scientists from various research institutions and nature conservation organisations to develop and evaluate innovative models for implementing measures that can achieve benefits for both biodiversity and farms.

Ecologist Guy Pe'er and two farmers explain the benefits of fallow land for agriculture, society and biodiversity in a 4-minute video (in German): Link to video