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11/05/2012 - News from the protected areas 30 of April 2012: bear M13 were run over by a train
The bear M13 survived the collision with the train of Rhätischen Bahn (RhB). By this incident, the GPS transmitter, the bear was equipped with, destroyed. Another bear, usually present in the region Engadine, was seen in the direction of Bivio, the Suisse National Park.
26/04/2012 - News from the protected areas The EMAS registration of the National Park Dolomiti Bellunesi is confirmed.
EMAS, « Eco Management and Audit Scheme », is a voluntary system created to improve the organization’s capacity to manage parts of their activity which have environmental repercussions.
25/04/2012 - News from the protected areas Agrotourism Switzerland
The Agritourisme Suisse assocation and the Swiss Parks Network have joined forces with a view to exploiting synergies through various projects
24/04/2012 - News from the protected areas Market „for a sustainable Alpine nature” in the Nature Park Adamello
The management unit of the Nature Park Adamello, has planned a particular event for 2012: the “Market for a sustainable alpine nature”.
24/04/2012 - News from the protected areas The National Park Grand Paradiso celebrates its 90th birthday: congratulations!
Numerous events are planned from spring 2012 until autumn to celebrate the 90 years of the creation of the Grand Paradiso National Park.
23/04/2012 - News from the protected areas Alpine Park Karwendel – Austria’s largest natural parkin Karwendel
The Alpine Park Karwendel which encompasses almost all of the Karwendel range, is the largest protected area in the state of Tyrol and Austria's largest nature park.
20/03/2012 - News from the protected areas Fotografare il Parco: ecco i vincitori della settima edizione
Sono stati proclamati i vincitori del concorso fotografico internazionale "Fotografare il Parco", giunto alla settima edizione ed ideato dal Parco Nazionale dello Stelvio insieme a Swarovski Optik, con la partecipazione dei Parchi Nazionali del Gran Paradiso, dell' Abruzzo, Lazio e Molise e, per la prima volta, del Parco Nazionale francese de La Vanoise.
14/03/2012 - News from the protected areas Swiss-Italian cooperation in favor of ecological connectivity
The ecoregion Alpe Veglia ed Alpe Devero (Italy), has now been enlarged on both sides of the boarder in the area of the mythic Simplon.
09/03/2012 - News from the protected areas Migration of a male Lynx in the Kalkalpen
Juro, a male lynx captured in Switzerland was released the 13th of December 2011 in the Austrian National Park Kalkalpen.
06/03/2012 - News from the protected areas New directors for 3 Alpine National Parks
Following the retirement of Philippe Traub (National Park Vanoise/F), the function change of Michel Sommier (National Park Ecrins/F), who obtained the direction of the Federation of the French National Parks and the departure of Werner Franek (National Park Gesäuse/A), we would like to welcome their successors !