Evaluation of steering instruments in outdoor winter sports

Disturbances through increased recreation activities have an impact on wildlife populations, especially in winter. The nation-wide campaign “Respektiere deine Grenzen” tries to minimize the conflict between winter sports and wildlife populations in the Swiss Alps. This project analyses the outcome of the campaign.

Project information

Winter sport activities, especially snowshoe walking, ski touring and free riding have increased during the last years. Simultaneously, the impact on native wildlife populations in subalpine areas also increased. The nation-wide campaign “Respektiere deine Grenzen” tries to minimize the conflict between winter sports (snowshoe walking, ski touring and free riding) and wildlife populations by implementing infrastructure on-site and a nation-wide information and education campaign.

The Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL evaluates the effect and outcome of the campaign and the infrastructural steering for snowshoe walking and ski touring.

Project team

WSL Research Unit Economics and Social Sciences

Ursula Immoos

Dr. Marcel Hunziker (Project leader)

Partners and Associates

Respektiere deine Grenzen

Bundesamt für Umwelt (BAFU)

Kontakt

• Marcel Hunziker