AlpsLife
Protect Alpine Life by monitoring and managing Alpine biodiversity for the future : “Observing globally, acting locally”.
The Alps are a global biodiversity hotspot threatened by climate and land-use change. Additionally, the lack of Alpine-wide coordination reduces the effectiveness of conservation efforts. The main challenge arises from the variety of biodiversity monitoring schemes existing at different levels in different Alpine countries. Coherent ecological indicators are key for defining priority areas and to support decision-making processes.
The AlpsLife project promotes science-based strategies for preserving and restoring Alpine biodiversity. Relying on EU-wide relevant indicators, it combines existing biodiversity monitoring schemes and data sources to ensure the interoperability of results at the Alpine level. The outputs are then checked on the ground and adjusted to the policy needs of the Alpine countries. This allows for a better understanding of Alpine biodiversity trends and the implementation of appropriate cross-border management measures.
To achieve its goals, the partnership involves scientific institutions such as Eurac, the University of Innsbruck and ISPRA; the Alpine Network of Protected Areas (ALPARC); Cipra Lab; a French conservation association; and six Alpine national parks.
Overall objective
AlpsLife promotes a common understanding of biodiversity processes at the Alpine level. It establishes a framework to ensure interoperability of different datasets and monitoring scheme, facilitating cross-national strategies for biodiversity conservation.
Project Partners:
Countries: Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Slovenia, Switzerland
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Project Duration: September 2024 - August 2027
Total project budget: 2.916.176,40 €
Programme funding: 2.082.132,30 €
This project is co-funded by the European Union through the Interreg Alpine Space programme, which supports cross-border cooperation projects between seven Alpine countries.
Contact: Guido Plassmann guido.plassmann@alparc.org - Michelle Geringer michelle.geringer@alparc.org - Pietro Merzi pietro.merzi@alparc.org