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Wildlife-friendly agriculture
If Swiss agriculture is to be called sustainable, it is expected to enable long-term persistence of native wildlife. |
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Scoring with biodiversity - farmers enrich nature
In collaboration with the agricultural organisations IP-SUISSE (integrated farming, 20´000 farmers), BIO SUISSE (organic farming, 6´000
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TerraSuisse by Migros and IP-SUISSE
The Swiss Ornithological Institute supports Migros and IP-SUISSE in the development and implementation of the new biodiversity label
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Habitat network Klettgau
Owing to the close collaboration with farmers and the canton Schaffhausen, the Klettgau in northeastern Switzerland has become a model
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Habitat network Rhine valley of St. Gallen
The rich natural resources of the Rhine valley of St. Gallen are to be connected and secured in the long term. |
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Cultural landscape Weidist
How can the value of semi-open landscapes rich in trees be preserved and improved for the redstart? A case study in the Rhine valley may
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Habitat network Wauwilermoos
The plain of Wauwil is about to get back its typical wetland character. Endangered species such as the lapwing regain habitat. |
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Promoting birds in vineyards
Vineyards can be attractive habitats for many bird species; amongst these are many threatenend species of the Red List. The suitability of
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Re-cultivation of Emmer and Einkorn
Farmer Hanni Kuebler is proud of the young skylark that survived in one of her Einkorn fields. |
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Cattail
By cultivating cattail, raw material can be gained, and at the same time wetlands for rare species can be restored. This project evaluates
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Project IP-SUISSE - Integrated farming
In their cereal fields, many IP-SUISSE farmers (label for integrated farming) improve breeding conditions for the threatened skylark and
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Long-eared owls, kestrels and ecological compensation areas
What is the importance of small mammals in ecological compensation areas as food source for long-eared owls and common kestrels? |
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Monitoring and promoting the brown hare in Switzerland
Brown hare populations in Switzerland have decreased over the last decades, and no reversal of this negative trend is in sight. To
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Agro-Monitoring
How do landscapes change over time for farmland birds? A national monitoring project initiated by the Swiss Ornithological Institute shall
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Forestry and nature conservation
Increased forest management and biodiversity enhancement are not necessarily mutually exclusive. On the contrary, forest management can
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Landscape changes and avian population trends in the Engadi
Over the last years, agricultural intensification has also occurred in the lower Engadin, an alpine valley long known for its traditional
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