Contents of the atlas
Species conservation is necessary and worth the effort
A whole range of endangered species can only be preserved by means of specific measures and projects customised to meet their ecological requirements.…
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…
A golden age for raptors and owls?
For centuries, birds of prey and owls suffered persecution. While most species were protected by law from 1926, environmental toxins severely affected…
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.