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Background The bearded vulture is one of the most threatened species in Europe and is, as such, rated “critically endangered” by the IUCN. Reintroduced into the Alps in 1986, the species suffers from population fragmentation and resulting genetic isolation. In 2011, only 50 breeding pairs were left in France and 175 in Europe. Thanks to recent reintro ...
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International programme for the Bearded vulture in the Alps (GYPAETE)

Start date: Apr 1, 2003, End date: Sep 30, 2007,

Background The bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) is a large bird of prey, which feeds mainly on bones taken from the carcasses of wild or domestic ungulates. With recent population estimates showing less than 120 couples, it is a very rare species in the EU. The vulture is in a high position in the food chain and has a slow reproductive cycle, making it ...
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Alpine Habitat Diversity (HABITALP)

Start date: Oct 31, 2002, End date: Oct 30, 2006,

The European Network NATURA 2000 demands the long term surveillance of natural habitats. As established in Berchtesgaden National Park, aerial photographs provide replicable and standardized methods for landscape surveillance on a scale of 1:10.000.Main objective of the project is to develop a transnational spatial database, which supports the analysis of alpine landscape, its structures, diversit ...
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Monitorage du bouquetin des Alpes sur le territoire transfrontalier des parcs Grand Paradis - Vanoise au travers de l'expérimentation et l'application de nouvelles technologies en faveur de la préservation de la faune. Achievements: Etudes et recherches relatives à l'ut ...
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