The soil map of the Austrian Soil Cartography - promoted by the Federal research and training center for Forest, Natural Hazards and Landscape, presents the soil conditions of Austria's agricultural land i

The graduated use of grassland helps farms to improve their ecological and economic situation.

The Lake of Vedes is actually a peatland originating from the filling of an ancient lake basin dug into the porphyry rock by the Quaternary glaciers. 

The historic municipality of Glurns recognised the vacancy problem as early as the 1970s and drew up a redevelopment plan which enabled extensive renovation of private and public buildings.

The Skazova house is one of the most important historical landmarks of Šmarje pri Jelšah. In the 19th century, the house was a kind of gathering place for patriots.

Located in the Municipality of Trento at 1560 m.s.l., the peatland is a Provincial Nature Reserve as well as a Special Area of Conservation and is an excellent example of a flat peatland in the Alps.