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Using biological GIS databases to gain a better understanding of mountain biodiversity
by zopemaster — published Apr 26, 2007 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:20 AM — filed under:
Linking biological databases with geophysical data (such as precise co-ordinates, altitudes, temperature) provides a good basis for obtaining more accurate analyses of biodiversity in mountain areas.
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Biological diversity as an investment - Protected areas give the Alps a good image and help man and nature
by zopemaster — published Mar 20, 2007 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:20 AM — filed under: , ,
Given good management, protected areas can contribute both to regional value-added and the preservation of biodiversity. Environmentally friendly holiday accommodation with a recognised seal of approval like the Gîtes Panda in the French Alps enhances the quality of life in and around protected areas.
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Ski runs a hazard for bird communities
by zopemaster — published Feb 14, 2007 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:20 AM — filed under: , ,
According to a report compiled by ecologists at the University of Turin/I in the Journal of Applied Ecology, high-altitude alpine ski runs are posing a serious threat to bird communities.
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Mountain areas as menageries
by zopemaster — published Feb 14, 2007 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:20 AM — filed under: , ,
The latest issue of the Journal of Alpine Research (fr/en) features "mountain areas as menageries". Indeed the decline in biodiversity is a major ecological problem.
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Biodiversity in Europe's mountains
by zopemaster — published Jun 29, 2006 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:05 AM — filed under:
At what point is Europe on the way to halting the loss of biodiversity by 2010? With respect to this issue, the European Environment Agency has drafted a report in English, in which a chapter is devoted to biodiversity in mountain ecosystems.
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CIPRA to attend Green Week 2006 in Brussels
by zopemaster — published Apr 21, 2006 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:05 AM — filed under: ,
CIPRA, the International Commission for the Protection of the Alps, has just received confirmation from the EU Commission that it has been allocated a stand at Green Week 2006, one of the world's largest annual discussion forums on environmental policy.
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Caucasus Conference documentation available online
by zopemaster — published Apr 21, 2006 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:05 AM — filed under: ,
The three-day conference "Nature Protection in the Caucasus" was held in Berlin/D from 9 to 11 March 2006.
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Swiss Bird Index tracks Alpine birds
by zopemaster — published Oct 06, 2005 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:05 AM — filed under: ,
The Sempach Ornithological Station and the Swiss Association for the Protection of Birds [Schweizer Vogelschutz] have developed a Swiss Bird Index (SBI) modelled on stock exchange indices.
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Partnership between the Alps and the Carpathians
by zopemaster — published Jun 30, 2005 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:04 AM — filed under: ,
On 16 June UNEP, the United Nations Environment Programme, and the WWF launched a new partnership between the Alps and the Carpathians in Montecatini/I.
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Snowcats and man-made snow as a threat to plant diversity
by zopemaster — published May 04, 2005 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:04 AM — filed under: , , , ,
The number of plant species growing on mountain slopes used for ski trails in Switzerland is eleven percent lower than on adjoining sites. The reduction is especially striking in the case of woody and early flowering plants.
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