In August 2003, more than 300 ha of forest went up in smoke, stretching from the town of Leukerbad, Valais, situated at an altitude of 800 m, up to the tree line at 2100 m. It was one of the largest forest fires in the past few decades in Valais.
Bereich
Förderung
Unit
Forest Habitats
Thema
Species Recovery, Population Development
Lebensraum
forest
Projektstart
2006
Projektstatus
laufend
Projektleitung
Bertrand Posse
Projektregion
Valais
Employees
Species concerned
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.