In Switzerland, the Middle Spotted Woodpecker inhabits old oak forests and forests rich in deadwood with old coarse-barked deciduous trees. Its population has developed positively since the early 2000s. In order to conserve this habitat specialist in Switzerland in the long term, specific promotion measures in its habitat continue to be important in cooperation with various stakeholders.
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© Marcel Burkhardt
Middle Spotted Woodpecker
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© Marcel Burkhardt
While foraging, the Middle Spotted Woodpecker often pokes into the cracked bark of oak trees, as this female shows.
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© Gilberto Pasinelli
The Middle Spotted Woodpecker often builds its cavities near tree fungi in rotten wood.
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© Gilberto Pasinelli
Old oak forests are favoured habitats of the Middle Spotted Woodpecker.
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© Marcel Burkhardt
©
© Marcel Burkhardt
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© Gilberto Pasinelli
©
© Gilberto Pasinelli
Middle Spotted Woodpecker
While foraging, the Middle Spotted Woodpecker often pokes into the cracked bark of oak trees, as this female shows.
The Middle Spotted Woodpecker often builds its cavities near tree fungi in rotten wood.
Old oak forests are favoured habitats of the Middle Spotted Woodpecker.
Species promotion – Middle Spotted Woodpecker
Protection and promotion of a habitat specialist
Domain
Conservation
Unit
Forest Habitats
Topic
Species Recovery, Habitat Promotion
Habitat
forest
Project start
2008
Project status
ongoing
Project management
Gilberto Pasinelli
Project region
Switzerland
Project team members
Betroffene Vogelarten
Unit
Forest habitats
Our Forest team is committed to preserving and promoting Switzerland’s forest habitats for birds. We focus on training and continuing education in forestry, ensure knowledge is transferred into practice and contribute to reducing the deficits of waste wood and dead wood as well as species-specific, special and rare habitats through specific funding projects and land conservation in forests.
