Rescue for the Auerhuhn: Protection concept secures mountain gibbar in Vorarlberg

Rescue for the Auerhuhn: Protection concept secures mountain gibbar in Vorarlberg

In the snow -covered heights of the Vorarlberg Alps, the struggle continues for the Auerhuhn endangered by extinction. This shy bird species, which lives primarily in the light mountain forests of the Brandnertal, urgently needs our support, as the latest reports from APA-OT . In order to guarantee the Auerwild on the Loischkopf a safe future, a year -round protection concept was developed in the summer of 2024. This concept, which is intended to ensure the places of retreat to the meadows and a quiet reproduction period, forms the basis for future tourist activities in the region.

The situation is critical: during winter, the Auerhuhn keeps a hibernation in which it is hardly moving to save energy and to find protection against the harsh weather in tree tops. "Leave people, for example, the designated paths, they can easily startle the shy birds," warns the Black Forest National Park, as explained in their extensive Representation . The visitor steering is therefore essential. In order to minimize disorders, a new path concept is implemented, which, among other things, is building up old forest paths and provides for temporary closures during critical life phases of the birds. Annual reviews of the monitoring results determine when these rest periods are necessary to prevent a decline in the population.

In addition, a radius of at least 100 hectares around the auerhuhn's courtship spaces were shown to help the red deer living there as a natural habitat designer. As part of a photo trap monitoring, the activity of predators, such as the fox, is meticulously monitored. The preservation of the Auerhuhn therefore not only requires protective measures for the bird itself, but also a well thought -out management of the entire region that brings nature conservation and tourism into line.