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Born / Hohenzieritz (dpa / mv) - Due to the corona restrictions, it is currently relatively quiet in the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania national parks.

But because of Corona, it is expected on site that there could be a rush of visitors, as last year.

With the current situation, nature has no need, said Katrin Bärwald from the Vorpommern National Park Office.

"On the contrary: you can breathe a sigh of relief."

And the head of the Müritz National Park Office, Ulrich Meßner, said that a protected area always benefits if it is left alone as much as possible.

Bärwald is responsible for the two national parks Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft and Jasmund on Rügen and Meßner for the Müritz National Park.

According to her, there are currently significantly fewer visitors to the parks.

In recent reports from the Vorpommern National Park Authority, rangers describe how nature has changed since the first lockdown last year.

Animals were seen more often and more densely.

"Nature immediately began to reclaim its rooms," wrote one ranger.

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However, Messner pointed out: "Two sides should always benefit from a national park."

It is also there for people - for example for recreation and education.

That is currently taking place a lot less.

After the corona travel restrictions were relaxed last year, the calm was over: About 30 percent more visitors were recorded in the summer, said Meßner.

"That's a significant number."

There were also “other clients” who couldn't do much with the national park and who violated the rules.

Rangers should have pointed out regulations and recorded violations.

Bärwald also said, "It was overrun".

Among the visitors were people who might just not have flown to Mallorca by necessity.

Both expect that it could be similar again this year.

According to Meßner, the Müritz National Park has already prepared for this.

There is now more and clearer information at the entrances.

He appealed to visitors to inform themselves well beforehand or on site.

You should be very careful, for example, to park your car properly, not to smoke or to leash dogs.

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