Within the framework of the EUSALP Annual Forum, ALPARC, together with EUSALP AG7, co-organized the workshop “Ecological connectivity in and around the Alps: strategic partnerships towards implementation”.
This workshop brought together participants from infrastructure, spatial planning, environment, and nature protection sectors to discuss: How ecological connectivity is being implemented within the Alps, the main challenges and future perspectives.
The session was opened by Miro Kirstan (AG7) and Katharina Zwettler (BMLUK), and provided an opportunity to present:
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Overview of the milestones for ecological connectivity in the Alps and the recent progress on the project Last Corridors of the Alps by ALPARC
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Practical examples from Austria highlighting the importance of cross-sectoral coordination, including contributions from: The Austrian National Coordination Platform for Habitat Corridors – Florian Danzinger | The Federal Ministry of Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure (BMIMI) - Elke Hahn | ASFINAG – Ulli Vielhaber | ÖBB-Infrastructure – Thomas Schuh
The workshop concluded with a panel discussion on challenges and perspectives, aligning strategic goals with local spatial planning and implementation, with the intervention of representatives from the Alpine Convention – Claire de Kermadec, AG7 – Miro Kirstan, and ALPARC – Guido Plassmann.
The Last corridors – Analysis and evaluation of the Alpine Ecological Network project is financed by the Austrian BMLUK.
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