The European Championship stadium helps the Weidmoos An important step came in 2000, when nature protection compensation measures were undertaken as a result of the construction of a new stadium in Salzburg/ Klessheim. This involved the purchase of about 80 of the 136 hectare bird reserve for nature protection purposes. In this way, the future use of the site was bound by property law. In 2002, Salzburg’s Nature Protection Department contracted REVITAL, a civil engineering consultancy firm, to develop a Natura 2000 management plan. The plan addressed necessary measures pertaining to the development of the Weidmoos within its nature protection remit. The management plan was finalised with valued contributions from the populations of Lamprechtshausen and St
