Downloads, documents
Ecological Continuum Initiative
Methods
Methods
Assessment report "Evaluation of Approaches" (41 pages - 470kB)
Assessment report "Evaluation of Approaches" with Appendix (96 pages - 1MB)
Pilot Regions
Assessment report "Evaluation of Approaches" with Appendix (96 pages - 1MB)
Pilot Regions
Criteria and objectives for the nomination of pilot regions (report in German and English)
Kurzbericht über den Pilotregionen Workshop in Val Müstair, 27-28 Oktober 2008 (German)
Rapporto workshop regione pilota Val Müstair, 27-28 ottobre 2008 (Italian)
Strategic implementation guidelines – English
Strategisch-methodischer Leitfaden – German
Guide stratégique et méthodologique – French
Vademecum strategico-metodologico– Italian
Measures
Catalogue of possible measures that can improve ecological connectivity in the Alps (report) - English
Katalog möglicher Massnahmen zur Verbesserung der ökologischen Vernetzung im Alpenraum (report) - German
Catalogo delle possibli misure per l'ottimizzazione delle reti ecologiche nelle Alpi (report) - Italian
Catalogue de mesures susceptibles d’améliorer la connectivité écologique dans l’espace alpin (report) - French
Database of possible measures that can improve ecological connectivity in the Alps (xls) - English
Database of possible measures that can improve ecological connectivity in the Alps (xls) - German
Think tank and Service centre
Concept for the implementation of a think tank and a service centre on Alpine ecological networks – English
Platform Ecological Network of the Alpine Convention
Official and information documents (e.g. reports to the Permanent Committee, mandates, report of the 1st Platform meeting)
Country reports (synopsis)
Criteria and objectives for the nomination of pilot regions (report in German and English)
Communication
Newsletter of the Ecological Continuum Initiative
February 2010, June '09, January '09, July '08, March '08
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Kurzbericht über den Pilotregionen Workshop in Val Müstair, 27-28 Oktober 2008 (German)
Rapporto workshop regione pilota Val Müstair, 27-28 ottobre 2008 (Italian)
Strategic implementation guidelines – English
Strategisch-methodischer Leitfaden – German
Guide stratégique et méthodologique – French
Vademecum strategico-metodologico– Italian
Measures
Catalogue of possible measures that can improve ecological connectivity in the Alps (report) - English
Katalog möglicher Massnahmen zur Verbesserung der ökologischen Vernetzung im Alpenraum (report) - German
Catalogo delle possibli misure per l'ottimizzazione delle reti ecologiche nelle Alpi (report) - Italian
Catalogue de mesures susceptibles d’améliorer la connectivité écologique dans l’espace alpin (report) - French
Database of possible measures that can improve ecological connectivity in the Alps (xls) - English
Database of possible measures that can improve ecological connectivity in the Alps (xls) - German
Think tank and Service centre
Concept for the implementation of a think tank and a service centre on Alpine ecological networks – English
Platform Ecological Network of the Alpine Convention
Official and information documents (e.g. reports to the Permanent Committee, mandates, report of the 1st Platform meeting)
Country reports (synopsis)
Criteria and objectives for the nomination of pilot regions (report in German and English)
Communication
Newsletter of the Ecological Continuum Initiative
February 2010, June '09, January '09, July '08, March '08
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Newsletter of the ECONNECT project
September 2009, March 2009
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Brochure "Ecological Networks in the Alps"
Restoring the web of life – Ecological networks for more biodiversity in the Alps (English)
Natur ohne Grenzen – Ökologische Netzwerke für mehr Biodiversität in den Alpen (German)
Nature sans frontières – Des réseaux écologiques pour une plus grande biodiversité dans les Alpes (French)
Natura senza confini – Reti ecologiche per rafforzare la biodiversità alpina (Italian)
Narava brez meja – Ekološka omrežja za večjo biotsko raznovrstnost v Alpah (Slovenian)
Poster
Eye-catcher poster
Restoring the web of life! (English: web version, 230 kB, print version, 5 MB)
Natur ohne Grenzen! (German: web version, 230 kB, print version, 5 MB)
Nature sans frontières ! (French: web version, 230 kB, print version, 5 MB)
Natura senza confini! (Italian: web version, 230 kB, print version, 5 MB)
Narava brez meja (Slovenian: web version, 230 kB, print version, 5 MB)
The print version has a dimension of 0.89x1.2 m.
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Poster Ecological Networks in the European Alps
This poster explains the connectivity theme in a short and compact way. (English: web version, 130 kB, print version, 7 MB)
Fact sheets
Nature protection (German, French, Italian)
Agriculture (German, Italian and French version will follow soon)
Other fact sheets (d/f/i) will continuously be published until the end of March 2010. The printed versions will be made available to the ECONNECT pilot regions in spring.
Glossary
Glossary (English definitions and translation of terms in German, French, Italian and Slovenian)
The glossary aims at facilitating communication on ecological networks throughout the Alps.
Schengen for Flora and Fauna (CIPRA's Alps insight N° 90)
Schengen für Flora und Fauna - Weshalb nur vernetzte Lebensräume vielfältig bleiben (German download)
Schengen pour la faune et la flore - Pourquoi seuls les habitats en réseau restent diversifiés (French download)
Schengen per flora e fauna - Perché la biodiversità resiste solo in habitat senza confini (Italian download)
Schengen za favno in floroj - Zakaj le povezani življenjski prostori ostajajo raznovrstni (Slovenian download)
Events
Workshop "Networking diversity" in the frame of the conference NATUR, 12.2.2010, Basel/CH
The workshop has been organised by the Ecological Continuum Initiative.
September 2009, March 2009
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Brochure "Ecological Networks in the Alps"
Restoring the web of life – Ecological networks for more biodiversity in the Alps (English)
Natur ohne Grenzen – Ökologische Netzwerke für mehr Biodiversität in den Alpen (German)
Nature sans frontières – Des réseaux écologiques pour une plus grande biodiversité dans les Alpes (French)
Natura senza confini – Reti ecologiche per rafforzare la biodiversità alpina (Italian)
Narava brez meja – Ekološka omrežja za večjo biotsko raznovrstnost v Alpah (Slovenian)
Poster
Eye-catcher poster
Restoring the web of life! (English: web version, 230 kB, print version, 5 MB)
Natur ohne Grenzen! (German: web version, 230 kB, print version, 5 MB)
Nature sans frontières ! (French: web version, 230 kB, print version, 5 MB)
Natura senza confini! (Italian: web version, 230 kB, print version, 5 MB)
Narava brez meja (Slovenian: web version, 230 kB, print version, 5 MB)
The print version has a dimension of 0.89x1.2 m.
A roll-up version of the poster (dimension 0.79x2.10 m) is also available (E/D/I/F/SL). If you are interested in it, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Poster Ecological Networks in the European Alps
This poster explains the connectivity theme in a short and compact way. (English: web version, 130 kB, print version, 7 MB)
Fact sheets
Nature protection (German, French, Italian)
Agriculture (German, Italian and French version will follow soon)
Other fact sheets (d/f/i) will continuously be published until the end of March 2010. The printed versions will be made available to the ECONNECT pilot regions in spring.
Glossary
Glossary (English definitions and translation of terms in German, French, Italian and Slovenian)
The glossary aims at facilitating communication on ecological networks throughout the Alps.
Schengen for Flora and Fauna (CIPRA's Alps insight N° 90)
Schengen für Flora und Fauna - Weshalb nur vernetzte Lebensräume vielfältig bleiben (German download)
Schengen pour la faune et la flore - Pourquoi seuls les habitats en réseau restent diversifiés (French download)
Schengen per flora e fauna - Perché la biodiversità resiste solo in habitat senza confini (Italian download)
Schengen za favno in floroj - Zakaj le povezani življenjski prostori ostajajo raznovrstni (Slovenian download)
Events
Workshop "Networking diversity" in the frame of the conference NATUR, 12.2.2010, Basel/CH
The workshop has been organised by the Ecological Continuum Initiative.
- Synthesis report by T. Scheurer (German)
- Y. Kohler (Presidency of the Platform Ecological Network): Natur ohne Grenzen - Ökologische Netzwerke für mehr Biodiversität in den Alpen (German)
- M. Kuenzl (National Park Berchtesgaden): Vielfalt vernetzen – ein alpenweites ökologisches Netzwerk zur Erhaltung der Biodiversität in den Alpen. Umsetzungerfolge und –hindernisse in einer grenzübergreifenden Pilotregion (German)
- C. Imesch (ÖkoBüro Jacques Studer): Erfahrungen aus einem regionalen Schweizerischen Vernetzungsprojekt am Beispiel der Region Intyamon, Kanton Freiburg (German)
Third meeting of the Platform "Ecological Network", 11-12 December 2008, Berchtesgaden/D
Agenda (English, German, Italian, French, Slovenian)
Presentations (pdf files):
from Session 1:
B. Hedden-Dunkhorst: Report on the activities of the presidency (in German)
from Session 2:
M. Fritz (EU Commission): Nature conservation in the EU and linking to platform activities
from Session 4 (Cooperation with other initiatives):
L. Woelfl: Management of large carnivores
T. Scheurer: Evaulation of approaches for designing and implementing ecological networks
R. Imhof: System for Observation and information on the Alps SOIA
G. Plassmann: Ecological Continuum and ECONNECT projects
I. Bouwma: Carpathian Connvetion / WWF project in the Carpathian region
B. Hedden-Dunkhorst: CBD
A. Ullrich: Pan-European Ecological Networks
from Session 5:
Y. Kohler: Catalogue of measures
Committee of experts for the development of the Pan-European Ecological Network (17 October 2008)
Presentation of the Platform "Ecological Network"
Side-event at the IUCN World Conservation Congress Barcelona (6 October 2008)
Introduction (Prof. B. Jessel, president of the BfN) (450 KB)
Presentation Alps (M. Kuenzl, National Park Berchtesgaden) (3,2 MB)
Presentation Carpathians (Dr. H. Egerer, UNEP Vienna) (10,5 MB)
Presentation Himalaya (E. Sharma, ICIMOD) (3,8 MB)
Outcome protocol
Side-event "The Alpine Ecological Network", 9th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention of Biological Diversity, 29 May 2008, Bonn (DE)
Memorandum of Cooperation between the Alpine Convention, the Carpathian Convention and the CBD