The project aims to restore a vast historic chestnut grove overlooking the border village of Saint-Gingolph and Lake Geneva. The Swiss Ornithological Institute is providing financial and technical support for the project.
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© Jean-Nicolas Pradervand
View on one of the restored areas.
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© Petra Horch
Thanks to the interventions, the chestnut grove is once again open and full of light.
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© Arnaud Barras
Hundreds of young chestnut trees have been planted amongst the older ones.
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© Arnaud Barras
While waiting for the chestnut trees to age and the supply of natural cavities to increase, nest boxes have been installed to attract cavity-nesting species such as the common redstart.
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© Emmanuel Revaz
Some of the wood cut down to open up the chestnut grove has been put to good use in the form of large piles of branches, which provide valuable shelter for small animals.
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© Jean-Nicolas Pradervand
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© Petra Horch
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© Arnaud Barras
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© Arnaud Barras
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© Emmanuel Revaz
View on one of the restored areas.
Thanks to the interventions, the chestnut grove is once again open and full of light.
Hundreds of young chestnut trees have been planted amongst the older ones.
While waiting for the chestnut trees to age and the supply of natural cavities to increase, nest boxes have been installed to attract cavity-nesting species such as the common redstart.
Some of the wood cut down to open up the chestnut grove has been put to good use in the form of large piles of branches, which provide valuable shelter for small animals.
Revitalisation of the chestnut grove in Saint-Gingolph, VS
Breathing new life into a historic chestnut grove in the farthest reaches of the Valais
Domain
Conservation
Unit
Upswing for Birds
Topics
Species Recovery, Habitat Promotion
Habitat
forest, meadows and pastures, semi-open farmland
Project start
2019
Project completion
2027
Project status
ongoing
Project management
Julia Wildi
Project region
Valais
Employees
Species concerned
Unit
Upswing for Birds
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