The Western Capercaillie is the largest of all four native grouse species. It is a characteristic bird of the structurally rich and quiet mountain forest. The populations of this species have been declining in many areas of Switzerland for decades. They are still in decline in the Jura today.
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Western Capercaillie
Domain
Conservation
Unit
Forest Habitats
Topic
Species Recovery, Population Development, Habitat Promotion
Habitat
forest
Project start
1988
Project status
ongoing
Project management
Pierre Mollet
Project region
Appenzell Outer-Rhodes, Appenzell Inner-Rhodes, Bern, Glarus, Grisons, Lucerne, Nidwalden, Obwalden, St Gallen, Schwyz, Vaud, Zug, Zurich
Project team members
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.
