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Understanding and conserving birds calls for collaboration beyond national borders. The Swiss Ornithological Institute has been engaging in internatio...

Research and conservation across borders

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The Swiss Ornithological Institute has supported the ecological restoration of the Klettgau region in the canton of Schaffhausen since the 1990s – w...

A flourishing landscape

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At the Swiss Ornithological Institute, one of our core tasks is to keep track of the presence and numbers of breeding and wintering birds in Switzerla...

Counting birds all year round

Welcome to the Swiss Ornithological Institute in Sempach.

As a non-profit foundation sponsored by the public we are engaged in research and conservation projects and launch information campaigns in support of our native birds.

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