Contents of the atlas
The return of the Bearded Vulture
Once extirpated in the entire Alpine range, the Bearded Vulture now inhabits large parts of the Alps in the Valais and Grisons again. The successful reintroduction…
The spread of settlements has consequences for farmland birds
Settlements have continued to expand in Switzerland since the 1990s. Some birds cope well with this trend, finding suitable habitat in built-up areas.…
Deadwood and old-growth stands are essential for birds
Deadwood and old-growth stands are critical resources for a wide variety of species groups. Both have become more abundant in forests of marginal economic…
How was the swiss breeding bird atlas book made?
A short video shows how the book was produced at the printing company Stämpfli AG and at the bindery Bubu AG.
The Swiss breeding bird atlas in a nutshell (Explainervideo)
In a nutshell - a short movie of the Swiss breeding bird atlas
The atlas project presented enormous challenges in terms of the organisation of fieldwork, the search for volunteers and the subsequent analysis of data. The approximately 200 species of breeding birds require different survey methods depending on their occurrence, abundance and biology. Methods for producing the maps are also varied.