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No limits to leisure activities?
Grouse and Rock Partridge – herbivores at the mercy of the weather
Gaining ground: non-native bird species
Hedgerows and forest edges – valuable structures in farmland
Nesting sites for gulls and terns
Agriculture has a responsibility for bird conservation
Continued decline of Red List species
The return of the Bearded Vulture
A golden age for raptors and owls?
Gravel pits – refuges for displaced species
Southern species expand northwards
Deadwood and old-growth stands are essential for birds
Rock faces – spectacular and valuable places of refuge
Herons and egrets make a comeback
Gravel-nesting birds under threat
Species conservation is necessary and worth the effort
Breeding birds on our doorstep
Rails: secretive life between water and land
Waterbirds: where wintering and breeding grounds overlap
Hunting and persecution by humans
Is Switzerland with its abundance of water a paradise for fish-eating birds?
New species still arriving in our cities
Many specialist species in open woodland
Problematic coexistence – sharing our buildings with birds
Swiss bird communities in constant change
Alpine Tit and Willow Tit – an example of incipient speciation?
Alluvial forests – a paradise for birds
The spread of settlements has consequences for farmland birds
Monitoring birds in Switzerland
Unexpected breeders
Switzerland needs large wetlands with plenty of water
Decline of insectivorous birds
Lush and green – too much fertiliser harms birds
Many breeding birds move to higher ground
Messengers from the east
Mediterranean species in Switzerland
Birds of arable land caught in a downward spiral
Long-distance migrants in difficulty
Meadow birds – can they be saved?
Jura pastures under increasing pressure
A closer look: crows, sparrows and hybrids
The Alps – a refuge for farmland birds?
The rich birdlife of vineyards
Alpine coniferous forests and their birds
Natural disasters give rise to biodiversity
Richer breeding bird community beyond our border
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The results of the 2013–2016 atlas: an overview
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Preface
The results of the 2013–2016 atlas: an overview
A new reference work in the field of environmental monitoring
Changes in the habitat conditions for breeding birds in Switzerland
Methods: from data collection to final results
Trends in species richness and population numbers
Acknowledgements
Background
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The Swiss breeding bird atlas in a nutshell (Explainervideo)
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Is it possible to produce food in a biodiversity-friendly, resource-efficient way without reducing yield? In a resource ...
Resource project to promote biodiversity in arable land
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If Swiss agriculture is to be called sustainable, it is expected to enable long-term persistence of native wildlife.
Wildlife-friendly agriculture
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In collaboration with the agricultural organisations IP-Suisse (integrated farming, 20´000 farmers), Bio Suisse (organic ...
Scoring with biodiversity - farmers enrich nature
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The Swiss Ornithological Institute supports Migros and IP-Suisse in the advancement of the biodiversity label "TerraSuis ...
TerraSuisse by Migros and IP-Suisse
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Owing to the close collaboration with farmers and the canton Schaffhausen, the Klettgau in northeastern Switzerland has ...
Habitat network Klettgau
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The rich natural resources of the Rhine valley of St. Gallen are to be connected and secured in the long term.
Habitat network Rhine valley of St. Gallen
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Species richness has continuously declined in the wide agricultural landscape of the St. Galler Rheintal. By means of co ...
Ecological services in agricultural landscapes
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How can the value of semi-open landscapes rich in trees be preserved and improved for the redstart? A case study in the ...
Cultural landscape Weidist
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Since 1995, the plain of Wauwil is being ecologically enhanced under the expert guidance of the Swiss Ornithological Ins ...
Habitat network Wauwilermoos
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Vineyards must once again become a refuge for threatened bird species – both for breeding birds and winter visitors. The ...
Promoting birds in vineyards
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Over the last years, agricultural intensification has also occurred in the lower Engadin, an alpine valley long known fo ...
Agricultural landscapes and birds (in the Engadin)
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The White-backed Woodpecker is considered a typical species of “primeval forests” and inhabits semi-natural forests with ...
The White-backed Woodpecker in managed forests
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