The association Pro Riet Rheintal and the Swiss Ornithological Institute are looking to generate more biodiversity in the Rhine Valley (Rheintal) urban area. The partnership-based, multi-year project includes a wide range of offerings such as advice on natural gardens, courses on natural gardening, talks and the conference Dialog Natur. The aim is to give rise to a movement promoting nature-oriented gardens in the Rhine Valley area, thereby providing new food sources and valuable habitats for insects, birds and small animals.
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View of a naturally designed inner courtyard.
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Marcel Burkhardt
Low-maintenance, colourful and constantly changing: the flower meadow.
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Fabian von Mentlen
There are numerous dependencies between wild bees and wild plants. The Eucera longicornis is a bee that is dependent on plants of the Faboideae subfamily such as vetch.
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Mathias Schäf
Thistles are important food sources for seed-eaters such as the European Goldfinch.
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© Volker Schopp
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Marcel Burkhardt
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Fabian von Mentlen
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Mathias Schäf
View of a naturally designed inner courtyard.
Low-maintenance, colourful and constantly changing: the flower meadow.
There are numerous dependencies between wild bees and wild plants. The Eucera longicornis is a bee that is dependent on plants of the Faboideae subfamily such as vetch.
Thistles are important food sources for seed-eaters such as the European Goldfinch.
Domain
Conservation
Unit
Urban Habitat
Topics
Habitat Promotion, Birds and Human Beings
Habitat
settlements
Project start
2022
Project status
ongoing
Project management
Petra Horch
Project region
St Gallen
Employees
Species concerned
Unit
Urban Habitat
Numerous birds can be observed in built-up areas. Our Urban unit is committed to protecting and preserving their livelihoods. Our buildings provide nesting sites for endangered building breeders such as the Common Swift and the Western House Martin. Natural gardens with trees, wild hedges and flower meadows provide food and hiding places for numerous birds. For this reason, we attach great importance to providing advice on how to ensure built-up areas can be designed to be bird-friendly.
