Acclimatisation society

As Akklimatisationsgesellschaft is called clubs or organizations that have set themselves the goal of the existing flora and fauna by the application of plant (called Ansalbung ) or the reintroduction of animals " enrich " to. Akklimatisationsgesellschaften are primarily a phenomenon of the 19th and early 20th century. Their work is particularly characteristic of the history of Australia, New Zealand, but also in North America. However, it is not due to the action of Akklimatisationsgesellschaften each species introduced there. Many animal species - such as wild rabbits in Australia - have been introduced and reintroduced through the initiative of individuals.

Both Ansalbung as well as the reintroduction of non-native (usually also indigenous ) species is now prohibited by law in most countries.

Motivation of Akklimatisationsgesellschaften

Many European emigrants felt by them newly invaded habitats than species-poor or missing the animals that were familiar to them from home. Especially birds like sparrow, blackbird and Star owe their existence to the Australian as the American continent, the latter request. Against the background of a lack of knowledge about ecosystems was regularly the desire of enriching the existing natural decisive. In Australian Akklimatisationsgesellschaften was seriously discussed whether the Australian continent would not benefit from a settlement of African giraffe or gazelle, and by what species of monkeys the local flora would be alive. For the realization of such projects was not reached; other projects such as the settlement of all bird species listed by William Shakespeare, however, were operated seriously. Sometimes also targeted economic interests were pursued. The reintroduction of deer should ensure, for example sufficiently attractive wild game. This is the case that introduced, among others, trout, salmon, European birds and especially red deer with the explicit aim to promote hunting tourism, for example, New Zealand Akklimatisationsgesellschaften.

The extremely negative experiences with invasive alien species, the Australia and New Zealand has collected with naturalized species such as wild rabbits, deer but also animals like the water buffalo, have led these countries to a very strict legislation. Discussions, some of which are conducted in other countries, however, show that the ideas of Akklimatisationsgesellschaften are still existent.