The three partners in the Ecological Continuum Initiative are working independently of any project deadlines or political decisions. They have laid the foundations and created a common Alps-wide framework in which people can now take measures at the local level to protect or restore corridors between the habitats of the flora and fauna.
The work of the partners is focussed on the following three targets:

- Initiating, promoting and mentoring activities: Their work and commitment have led to the establishment of the Ecological Network Platform of the Alpine Convention and the ECONNECT project.

- Providing know-how: A harmonised methodology for the whole of the Alps, a catalogue of potential measures and a databank of publications and information on relevant projects as well as experts available to help representatives of protected areas, public authorities and environmental organisations in their implementation of activities.

- Awareness-building: The partners are working to convince decision-makers of the importance of Alps-wide habitat connectivity and to persuade people to make their own contributions to ecological networking.

The three organisations have been collaborating since 2002 and their work has been funded by the Swiss MAVA Foundation for Nature since 2007. The Continuum Initiative is collaborating with the WWF European Alpine Program.

Further information is available on the website of the Ecological Continuum Initiative.