Die Wachau stellt einen österreichweiten einzigartigen Talraumabschnitt der Donau dar und beherbergt viele seltene Tier- und Pflanzenarten. Alle betreuten Flächen liegen im Europaschutzgebiet Wachau. Der Erhalt dieser einzigartigen Biodiversität ist stark von der Pflege der Flächen abhängig. Die Trockenrasenflächen müssen jährlich oder mindestens alle zwei Jahre gemäht werden, da es ansonst zur Verbuschung kommt.

20 Jahre Weltkulturerbe Wachau und das wird in allen Welterbegemeinden gefeiert.

Der Verein Welterbegemeinden Wachau, Land Niederösterreich/Abt. Naturschutz und Blühendes Österreich haben sich zum Ziel gesetzt, einen landwirtschaftlichen Betrieb dabei zu unterstützen, eine extensive Schafbeweidung in der Wachau und im Naturpark Jauerling-Wachau zu etablieren.

There are already several audio guides in the Wachau which are offered by various platforms and operators. What has been missing so far is a collated presentation of all audio guides in the region. The offer will now be presented as a bundle and include a range of new audio guides.

The Seekopf and the Hirschwand belong to the World Heritage Trail and together form a popular excursion destination that is highly rated by hikers. A lookout tower affords a phenomenal 360-degree view. The existing tower is already over 25 years old and is showing signs of rotting, so will soon have to be demolished for safety reasons. The association "Jankerlklub Rossatz" and the market municipality of Rossatz-Arnsdorf are working on the construction of a new tower in order to continue being able to offer the rewarding view of the Wachau.

Young women living in rural areas overwhelmingly underestimate their personal opportunities for the future compared to those living in urban areas. This is resulting in a brain-drain of well-educated women. This project is intended to highlight how modern and diverse the situation for women can be in rural areas and what opportunities for the future are on offer in the Wachau-Dunkelsteinerwald region.

The World Heritage Trail is one of the leading tourist offerings in the Wachau. Thousands of people walk the hiking trail every year. Nevertheless, there is a lack of benches and other facilities. Path maintenance is also frequently problematic. The aim of this project is to help make the World Heritage Trail more attractive and raise awareness of the term "World Heritage" amongst the hikers.

Dürnstein is currently faced with the problem of very large numbers of visitors flowing into the historic town centre at certain times. This causes considerable inconvenience for local residents. The aim is distribute visitor streams better with a plan for structural measures at and around car park P1.

The Wachau Advent has developed into a discrete tourist offering in the region in recent years. Starting in November, numerous cultural initiatives are offered as a way of stimulating the low season. To boost this development, additional measures will be taken.

"Overtourism" is a buzzword that is often used in connection with Dürnstein. The historic town centre is one of the best-known sights of the Wachau World Heritage Site. However, the old town is absolutely overrun at certain times. Various measures on every level should help to avoid conflicts and ease the current situation.