Did you know that water buffalos used to be common in Europe? “They were here by the millions in Germany alone”, award-winning documentary filmmaker Jan Haft recalls in this fascinating DLD Nature talk.
He begings with a personal anecdote about his garden ponds, where water buffalos and ponies graze – to the delight of frogs which enjoy the ample food supply created by the buffalos.
Haft shows how deeply humans have changed many ecosystems, impacting plant and animal life significantly. He also explains how reintroducing these animals could boost biodiversity.
Watch the video to learn more about the importance of diverse habitats, ecosystem health and how managed grazing can enhance biodiversity and carbon sequestration more effectively than forests.
