Welcome to Biodiversity Monitoring Switzerland!
Switzerland is one of the first countries in the world to monitor its biological diversity. The Federal Office for the environment (FOEN) has launched a programme for this purpose called Biodiversity Monitoring in Switzerland (BDM). n conjunction with the BDM programme, experts contracted by the Federal Government will regularly count animals and plants in numerous predetermined areas in the field.
Most important indicators
BDM is designed to provide information on as large an area as possible:
> Z3: National and Regional Level
> Z7: Species Diversity in Landscapes
> Z9: Species Diversity in Habitats
> Z12: Diversity of Species Communities
Special analyses
BDM research is not restricted to indicator work. Its experts also perform intriguing special analyses which are regularly published in well-structured fact sheets.
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Latest update: Z5
Within the past 150 years, 244 animal and plant species have gone missing or extinct in Switzerland, with others critically endangered on a local, regional or even global level. Species endangerment is documented by Red Lists.
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The concept of BDM
Playing a globally pioneering role, Switzerland is determined to establish BDM as a specific long-term monitoring tool for the country’s biodiversity.
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