The projects we are involved in include amongst others the following. Do not hesitate to ask us for a complete list and additional project information.
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ALPBIONET 2030Ecological connectivity is the basis of Alpine habitat and species protection. However, much work remains in realising an integrative concept of ecosystem and biodiversity protection for the Alps. The project’s main objective is to consolidate and to enhance transnational cooperation in the field of nature conservation while establishing a coherent and complementary Alps-wide system of biodiversity conservation, building on knowledge and results from previous activities. The project will identify areas with high potential of connectivity in which a wildlife strategy will be tested.
ECONNECTThe ECONNECT project aims at the enhancement of ecological connectivity across the Alpine range. The project involves International umbrella organisations linked to the Alpine Convention, scientific institutions and local implementation partners. All these entities have joined forces to demonstrate the need for connectivity across the Alps as well as exploring the best options for coordinated action and the development of innovative tools to promote ecological connectivity.
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Gobi Research ProjectThe volume of research taking place in the Great Gobi B Strictly Protected Area in Mongolia is considerable. Multiple investigations of behaviour, requirements, and habitat of wild horses (Takhi or Przewalski's horses) and asses (Khulan) and other wildlife, in particular the wild Bactrian camels, are being undertaken at a research station (originally established in 1992) in Takhin Valley on the border of the Great Gobi B Strictly Protected Area.
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Small VHF-implants for radio-tracking free-ranging orangutans
Numerous orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) rehabilitation-reintroduction facilities exist throughout the species’ range. Today, some 1200 animals are held in Indonesia alone. The conservation value and impact of these institutions is controversial. With data lacking, an issue repeatedly and unsatisfactorily discussed is the success of reintroduction measures. In the past, radio telemetry has been viewed as unpractical and even dangerous in this species. In order to provide the numerous facilities throughout the orangutan range with a monitoring solution, we developed a small implantable VHF transmitter.
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