The goal of a modern environmental management system, as was recently introduced at Salzburg Airport, must be a comprehensive and flawless documentation of the specialist areas concerning flight noise, air, ground and drinking water.
Next to the constant investigations and measurements of and around flight noise, air quality the following study has been carried out concerning comprehensive material and data about fauna and flora at Salzburg Airport. This fulfils the guidelines made in the framework of the environmental management of the airport (EMAS/ ISO 14.001).
The interests of nature and environmental protection are a critical part of the field of duty of a large operation such as Salzburg Airport. It is crucial to set concrete measures to guarantee an optimal environmental compatibility for the airport not only to be able to function within the legal specifications of the authorities but also in the sense of keeping a corporate philosophy up to date and caring about our image and publicity work. It is only possible to minimize negative influences through an initial acknowledgement of the ecological relationships and through this build up specialist rudiments for optimised long-term environmental sustainability to encourage cultivation of the fallow ground.
133 Plant species
Today, we know of 133 plant species which grow on the grounds of the airport. The high quality rating of the biotope which exists around the airport is particularly impressive through the results of the investigation set out on a zoological chart. The survey led to the discovery of a total of 17 animal species which are new for Salzburg and found only on the airport premises and nowhere else in the whole province. The discovery consists partly of rare insects and types of spiders. It has been proven that 14 of the 55 species of bird found at and around the airport actually nest in the airport area.
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