Today the effects of climate change are also obvious in the protected areas and the phenomenon is accelerated in the Alps compared to other European regions.

The collection of ALPARC postcards is expanding again, with a new “protected area” card: the Swiss National Park, and three new « theme » cards, two to mark cooperation with the Carpathians, the third illustrating the biological wealth of the Alps, in this International Year of Biodiversity.

Stop – no way through! A giant wall blocks the way of pedestrians in Zurich/CH, Vienna/A, Munich/D, Ljubljana/SI, Milan/I and Lyon/F. For animals, it’s the same every day: streets and settlements increasingly fragment their migration routes.

In August 2010 the publishing company Temi released the book “10 anni con le aquile reali e con qualche gipeto – 10 years with the golden eagles and a few bearded vultures” by Francesco Framarin, ex director of the National Park of Gran Paradiso.

The alpine ecological network will have to play an important role in the years to come. The global warming of the planet entails important changes for species and habitats with a real risk of biodiversity loss.

2008 was a very important year for ecological networks in the Alps. Here is a brief overview of everything that has been done.

Dear colleagues and friends, 2009 has been a fruitful year, abounding in discussions, projects and ideas on how to strengthen international cooperation among the Alpine protected areas. The International Year of Biodiversity 2010 will be an opportunity to develop cooperation between protected area managers

On the 2nd February 2011, the Launch Ceremony of the International Year of Forests took place in New York. The aim of this initiative taken by the General Assembly of the United Nations Organization is to encourage the awareness of the relevance of the role of forests...

Each year the EUROPARC Federation, in cooperation with the Alfred Toepfer Foundation (D), awards three Alfred Toepfer Natural Heritage Scholarships, each worth 3000€, to promising young conservationists. The application period for the 2010 scholarships has already begun!