IE-OFEV

Proposal for a method for modelling the connectivity of representative species in Switzerland

The objective of this project is to develop decision-support tools for modelling ecological infrastructure (EI), with a particular focus on the connectivity and functionality of network elements.

The project will initially result in a proposed methodology for producing appropriate connectivity models and, in a second phase, in the implementation of the proposed models across three test areas, each corresponding to one of Switzerland’s major biogeographic regions (Jura, Plateau, Alps).

^{Thumbnail image: A model of nationwide connectivity, using the stoat as a focal species.}