Publications

Aids for species conservation

Various tools such as action plans, fact sheets and publications are used to implement species conservation measures in Switzerland.

Action plans have been develpoed for species that rely on coordinated efforts by multiple stakeholders across different regions. They outline the national strategy for conserving a species. The cantons play a central role in implementating these action plans.

Fact sheets, information sheets and publications provide the technical basis and guidelines for implementing conservation and protection measures, as well as concrete examples from practical experience.

Publications

Publication type Bird species Search

Title / Link	Publication type	Bird species
Inventory of breeding sites for swifts, swallows and martins webgis.vogelwarte.ch	Additional resources	Alpine Swift
Problematic coexistence – sharing our buildings with birds vogelwarte.ch	Additional resources	Alpine Swift
The return of the Bearded Vulture vogelwarte.ch	Additional resources	Bearded Vulture
Gravel pits – refuges for displaced species vogelwarte.ch	Additional resources	Common Kingfisher
Lush and green – too much fertiliser harms birds vogelwarte.ch	Additional resources	Common Redstart
Gravel-nesting birds under threat vogelwarte.ch	Additional resources	Common Sandpiper
Inventory of breeding sites for swifts, swallows and martins webgis.vogelwarte.ch	Additional resources	Common Swift
Problematic coexistence – sharing our buildings with birds vogelwarte.ch	Additional resources	Common Swift
Nesting sites for gulls and terns vogelwarte.ch	Additional resources	Common Tern
Hedgerows and forest edges – valuable structures in farmland vogelwarte.ch	Additional resources	Common Whitethroat
Birds of arable land caught in a downward spiral vogelwarte.ch	Additional resources	Corn Bunting
Meadow birds – can they be saved? vogelwarte.ch	Additional resources	Corn Crake
Species conservation is necessary and worth the effort vogelwarte.ch	Additional resources	Corn Crake
The Alps – a refuge for farmland birds? vogelwarte.ch	Additional resources	Eurasian Skylark
The rich birdlife of vineyards vogelwarte.ch	Additional resources	Eurasian Wryneck
Many specialist species in open woodland vogelwarte.ch	Additional resources	European Nightjar
Alluvial forests – a paradise for birds vogelwarte.ch	Additional resources	European Turtle Dove
Hunting and persecution by humans vogelwarte.ch	Additional resources	European Turtle Dove
Many specialist species in open woodland vogelwarte.ch	Additional resources	European Turtle Dove
Southern species expand northwards vogelwarte.ch	Additional resources	Grey-headed Woodpecker
Grouse and Rock Partridge – herbivores at the mercy of the weather vogelwarte.ch	Additional resources	Hazel Grouse
Species conservation is necessary and worth the effort vogelwarte.ch	Additional resources	Little Owl
Gravel pits – refuges for displaced species vogelwarte.ch	Additional resources	Little Ringed Plover
Gravel-nesting birds under threat vogelwarte.ch	Additional resources	Little Ringed Plover
Species conservation is necessary and worth the effort vogelwarte.ch	Additional resources	Northern Lapwing
Gravel pits – refuges for displaced species vogelwarte.ch	Additional resources	Sand Martin
Grouse and Rock Partridge – herbivores at the mercy of the weather vogelwarte.ch	Additional resources	Western Capercaillie
Inventory of breeding sites for swifts, swallows and martins webgis.vogelwarte.ch	Additional resources	Western House Martin
Problematic coexistence – sharing our buildings with birds vogelwarte.ch	Additional resources	Western House Martin
Problematic coexistence – sharing our buildings with birds vogelwarte.ch	Additional resources	Western Jackdaw
International Whinchat Working Group whinchat.jimdofree.com	Additional resources	Whinchat
The Alps – a refuge for farmland birds? vogelwarte.ch	Additional resources	Whinchat
Whinchat BTO England bto.org	Additional resources	Whinchat
Deadwood and old-growth stands are essential for birds vogelwarte.ch	Additional resources	White-backed Woodpecker
Lush and green – too much fertiliser harms birds vogelwarte.ch	Additional resources	Wood Warbler
Jura pastures under increasing pressure vogelwarte.ch	Additional resources	Woodlark
The rich birdlife of vineyards vogelwarte.ch	Additional resources	Woodlark

Priority species

Bird species requiring specific action

Whether it’s Whinchat, Hazel Grouse, or Common Sandpiper, these bird species all have very specific habitat requirements. They live in meadows, forests, or along rivers, and they all have one thing in common: their survival depends on targeted conservation and recovery measures. Learn which species Switzerland has a special responsibility for and how you can help them.

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Programme

«Conservation programme for birds in Switzerland»

The “Conservation programme for birds in Switzerland” was launched in 2003 by the Swiss Ornithological Institute in Sempach and BirdLife Switzerland, in close collaboration with the Federal Office for the Environment FOEN. It focuses on bird species that are a priority for conservation efforts.

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Aids for species conservation

Priority species

Bird species requiring specific action

«Conservation programme for birds in Switzerland»