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06/11/2010 - News from the Alps UNESCO- World Heritage Monte San Giorgio: Extension on Italian territory

The UNESCO-World Heritage Committee meeting approved the extension of the site Monte San Giorgo in Italy.

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10/09/2010 - News from the Alps 25th bearded vulture released in the Alps

 

For the 25th time bearded vultures could be released in the Alps this year. A nice jubilee which becomes even more convincing by the results of an international cooperation for the monitoring of the species. Under the Umbrella of ALPARC and the Vulture Conservation Foundation (VCF) numerous collaborators from Alpine protected areas and other institutions form the "International Bearded vulture Monitoring (IBM).

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12/08/2010 - News from the Alps The wolf in Switzerland

Switzerland counts its first couple of wolves since more then one century.

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04/08/2010 - News from the Alps Approaches, tools and activities for implementing a pan-Alpine ecological network

 

A new report “Implementing a Pan-Alpine Ecological Network - A Compilation of Major Approaches, Tools and Activities” on the alpine activities on ecological connectivity over the past years has been published in the series “BfN Skripten” of the German Federal Agency of Nature Protection.

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29/06/2010 - News from the Alps Alpine Space Programme: 3rd call for project proposals open

 

The third call for project proposals under the Alpine Space Programme is now open to all three programme priorities with particular attention to themes not covered so far. Nature parks are especially invited to take part in a meeting dedicated to a project proposal on the topic „Added value and biodiversity in nature parks”.

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10/05/2010 - News from the Alps Appel à la protection du Mont-Blanc

Les associations d'alpinisme et de protection de l'environnement d'Italie, de France et de Suisse, ont signé un "Appel pour le Mont-Blanc". Elles demandent une région modèle pour un développement durable selon les principes de la Convention alpine.

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23/03/2010 - News from the Alps 30 ans au service du Conservatoire botanique national alpin et de la flore alpine

Jean-Pierre Dalmas, Directeur "Fondateur" du Conservatoire botanique national alpin (CBNA) et actuel Conseiller scientifique, va prendre sa retraite.

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20/03/2010 - News from the Alps Network of Alpine regions

Delegations of 13 Alpine regions of Austria, France, Switzerland and Italy, participated at the second Conference of Alpine regions

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08/03/2010 - News from the Alps Et si vous aussi vous changiez d'approche ?

En organisant pour la quatrième année consécutive le concours « Changer d'approche », Mountain Wilderness invite tous les amoureux de la montagne à y pratiquer leurs activités favorites sans nuire à l'environnement.

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09/02/2010 - News from the Alps Bartgeier Ikarus lebt nicht mehr

Erster freilebender Bartgeier der Innerschweiz gestorben.

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