The project responded to a growing demand for awareness of and respect for nature.
Conducted in three phases, the "Landscape and biodiversity" project is contributing to implement the Swiss Biodiversity Strategy established by the Federal Council. It has been developed in collaboration with 80 farmers in order to promote attractive yet sustainable agriculture, as well as the preservation of soil, water quality and pollinators.
During the first phases of the project, 1,000 trees and hedges were planted, and 130 hectares of meadows flowered. With its approach centred on a "natural laboratory", the third stage responded to a growing demand for awareness of and respect for nature by enabling pupils and inhabitants of the 18 communes in the La Frontière network to implement actions aimed at promoting biodiversity, quality of life, diversified and sustainable agriculture, and the beautification of their environment. This work was accompanied by targeted documentation to highlight the development of La Frontière network‘s cultural, agricultural and natural heritage, but also to publicise the project’s research and results.
In collaboration with schools and local authorities, this third phase also involved restoring the landscape features of historic routes of national importance (IVS), including the famous Vy de l'Etraz. Various targeted measures have also been implemented for animal species such as the hoopoe (a species of national importance), the barn owl, the kestrel and small mustelids.
All these actions contributed to the implementation of the La Frontière ecological infrastructure network, as well as the Cantonal Ecological Network (REC), which has a considerable impact on biodiversity.
