Contents of the atlas
Mediterranean species in Switzerland
Climate change is expected to benefit birds with a predominantly southern distribution, but the effects are as yet barely visible when it comes to Mediterranean…
Agriculture has a responsibility for bird conservation
The federal government has defined target and characteristic species that merit special conservation efforts in agricultural environments. Despite the…
Jura pastures under increasing pressure
Traditional pastures in the Jura support a great diversity of animals and plants, including endangered species like the Woodlark. But intensified farming…
The Swiss breeding bird atlas in a nutshell (Explainervideo)
In a nutshell - a short movie of the Swiss breeding bird atlas
How was the swiss breeding bird atlas book made?
A short video shows how the book was produced at the printing company Stämpfli AG and at the bindery Bubu AG.
The atlas project presented enormous challenges in terms of the organisation of fieldwork, the search for volunteers and the subsequent analysis of data. The approximately 200 species of breeding birds require different survey methods depending on their occurrence, abundance and biology. Methods for producing the maps are also varied.