Habitat restoration along flyways

The effects of climate change and increasing pressure from human activities are the main causes of land degradation, desertification and the associated alteration of intact habitats. The unsustainable use of natural resources such as deforestation or overgrazing by livestock exacerbates poverty and poses a major threat to biodiversity, including communities of migratory and breeding birds. The Swiss Ornithological Institute is actively committed to habitat enhancement along migration routes.