Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Climate and Environmental Protection, Regions and Water Management

Forest in the sun

Forest Fund

Through the Forest Fund, the Austrian government helps forestry cope with current challenges. The fund includes 10 measures and an investment volume of 350 million euros.

Danube

Rivers and lakes in Austria

The Austrian network of running waters, in total, is more than 100,000 km long. Additionally, there are more than 25,000 stagnant water bodies with a size exceeding 250 m².

Brown Swiss cows in the pasture

Cattle farming in Austria

Since almost 60 percent of Austria's utilised agricultural area is grassland, cattle farming and milk production are the most important lines of production in agriculture.

Water purification plant

Supply and use of water in Austria

Water is needed in households, in industry and trade, and in agriculture. Almost 100 percent of the Austrian drinking water comes from ground and spring water.

River landscape near Altenwörth

Why climate protection is important

One of the greatest global challenges for environmental protection in the coming decades is undoubtedly the reduction of the human-induced greenhouse effect.

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