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Agricultural habitats

We promote wildlife-friendly agriculture with more high-quality and better-connected habitats, fewer artificial fertilisers and fewer pesticides.

Projects

Resource project to promote biodiversity in arable land

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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Wildlife-friendly agriculture

If Swiss agriculture is to be called sustainable, it must support the long-term persistence of native wildlife.

Wildlife-friendly agriculture

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Scoring with biodiversity - farmers enrich nature

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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Whinchat

The Whinchat is a ground-nesting passerine of traditionally cultivated grasslands and hay-meadows. Its future depends on ...

Whinchat

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TerraSuisse by Migros and IP-Suisse

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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Habitat network Klettgau

Owing to the close collaboration with farmers and the canton Schaffhausen, the Klettgau in northeastern Switzerland has ...

Habitat network Klettgau

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Habitat network Rhine valley of St. Gallen

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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Skylark

The skylark is originally a bird species of the steppe. In Switzerland, the skylark prefers open arable land and grassla ...

Skylark

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Ecological services in agricultural landscapes

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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Cultural landscape Weidist

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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Birds and golf courses

Is the booming golf sport ecologically compatible? The Swiss Ornithological Institute was wondering and examined several ...

Birds and golf courses

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Lapwing

In Switzerland, the lapwing originally inhabited marshlands and reed meadows. After the conversion of many of these habi ...

Lapwing

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Habitat network Wauwilermoos

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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Promoting birds in vineyards

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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Agricultural landscapes and birds (in the Engadin)

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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Team

+41 41 462 99 53

Hubert.Schuermann@vogelwarte.ch

Hubert Schürmann

Hubert Schürmann

Head of Agricultural habitats

+41 41 462 99 30

Simon.Hohl@vogelwarte.ch

Simon Hohl

Simon Hohl

Agricultural habitats employee

+41 41 462 97 38

simon.birrer@vogelwarte.ch

Simon Birrer

Simon Birrer

Agricultural habitats employee

+41 41 462 97 75

dominik.hagist@vogelwarte.ch

Dominik Hagist

Dominik Hagist

Agricultural habitats employee

+41 41 462 97 76

martin.spiess@vogelwarte.ch

Martin Spiess

Martin Spiess

Agricultural habitats employee

+41 41 462 97 73

judith.zellweger@vogelwarte.ch

Judith Zellweger Fischer

Judith Zellweger Fischer

Agricultural habitats employee

+41 41 462 97 89

kim.meichtry@vogelwarte.ch

Kim Meichtry-Stier

Kim Meichtry-Stier

Agricultural habitats employee

+41 41 462 99 64

linda.riedel@vogelwarte.ch

Linda Riedel

Linda Riedel

Agricultural habitats employee